ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd fˈaɪv, stˈɑːɹɾɪŋ ɑːtˈeɪɡoʊz mˈɪdjˈɪɹ ɛŋkˈaʊntɚɹ ɐɡˈɛnst ðə bɹˈɪɾɪʃ ænd ˈaɪɹɪʃ lˈaɪənz ɔnðə bˈɛntʃ bᵻhˌaɪnd fˈɔːɹmɚ hˈɜːɹᵻkˌeɪn ænd ˈɔːl blˈæk dˈæni lˈiː, smˈaɪli wɛnt ˌɔn tə mˌeɪk twˈɛlv stɹˈeɪt ɐpˈɪɹənsᵻz æt nˈʌmbɚ nˈaɪn fɔːɹ ɑːtˈeɪɡoʊ.
In 2005, starting Otago's mid-year encounter against the British and Irish Lions on the bench behind former Hurricane and All Black Danny Lee, Smylie went on to make 12 straight appearances at number nine for Otago.