[2] Smylie was named NPC Division One Player of the Year for 2005, after a strong campaign which saw Otago finish runners-up behind Auckland.
In the 2007 Super 14 season he was drafted into the Hurricanes where he was sharing the halfback role with Alby Mathewson until Piri Weepu came back from the All Blacks protected squad.
In the second test against USA he made his debut as starting Half-back,[6] the New Zealand Māori went on winning the game 74 - 6.
In 2004, Smylie went on and moved south to Otago to play a full season in the 2004 National Provincial Championship.
Smylie was named NPC Division One Player of the Year for 2005, after a strong campaign which saw Otago finish runners-up behind Auckland.