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Brumbies flanker George Smith slips the tackle of Chiefs halfback Tawera Kerr-Barlow. Source: Ross Setford / AP
ONE of the greatest Super Rugby careers of all time finished in cruel fashion when George Smith bowed out a losing finalist.
The comeback story of the decade had the unhappiest of endings despite Smith's best efforts, with the Chiefs prevailing at Waikato Stadium in his 142nd and last match in the Brumbies jersey and probably in Australia.
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Smith was bitterly distraught in the change rooms on Saturday night, but the plaudits from those who know him best came thick and fast.
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Brumbies coach Jake White said: "He's phenomenal, you can't believe he's 33 years old, gets man of the mach last week at Loftus, today again everyone is talking about his performance.
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"He just epitomises everything we're trying to get to at the Brumbies.
"He puts the team first, makes sure in big games he puts his hand up.
"Obviously that's his last game, we feel a bit for him, obviously we would have liked to have given him the trophy as well and let him finish off on a high note, but it wasn't meant to be."
Brumbies hooker Stephen Moore, the second-most experienced player in the squad behind Smith, said: "It would have been very easy for George to stay in Japan and watch from afar, but he answered the call when we lost Dave Pocock, which was a huge blow for us this year.
"He showed what a champion player he is all season, and there's not many better players to have played in Australia than George Smith.
"It's a privilege to play alongside him so often, and for our young team to play with a guy like that is fantastic.
"You look at him and Richie McCaw, they've been the benchmarks for openside flankers over the last 10 years.
"He is going to leave a real legacy on Brumbies rugby that he can be proud of."
Smith, who on Saturday night equalled the record for most appearances in Super Rugby finals (five) alongside fellow legends George Gregan and Stephen Larkahm, will soon return to his Japanese club Suntory.
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