Former Wallaby flanker George Smith will join the Brumbies on a short term contract, filling the final spot in the team's 35-man squad.

The veteran of 128 Brumbies games and 110 Tests, Smith has been playing in the Japanese league.

He left the Brumbies after 2010 for France where he played with Toulon before moving to Japan.

Story by: Akuila Cama