Aussie Smith is warming to life in Wales with the Ospreys

RYAN Smith has been busy with his online shopping since arriving in Wales from Australia.

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The former Queensland Reds skipper has settled in well at the Ospreys, but admits the rather different weather conditions have taken some adapting to.

“It's the first time I have had to buy a boot dryer, so that was interesting!” said the 29-year-old second row.

“Amazon has been my best friend over the last couple of months, making sure I have got all the hand warmers and everything.

“I tend to wait around in the changing room a little bit longer and make sure I’m not the only one without a jacket!

“It’s been cool just to have a different environment. It’s been exciting to be out of my depth and not be afraid to get things wrong the first time.

“The guys have been really supportive around that sort of stuff. It’s been great.

“The coaches, the players and all the staff have made it a pretty easy transition. It’s been really enjoyable.

“They gave me and my family a few weeks just to settle in and get the lay of the land.”

After a delayed start to his season, Smith made his Ospreys debut in the BKT URC draw with Dragons RFC at Rodney Parade in late October.

“It was awesome to finally get out there with the boys,” he said.