Jon Newcombe hears from George Barton about his switch from No.10 to 15 and the propects for the Cherry & Whites this season

IT’S still very early days for George Barton at full-back following his switch from fly-half but already he has drawn comparisons with a Gloucester No.15 of yesteryear in Tim Smith.
Barton, who has just 330 career minutes under his belt as the Cherry & Whites full-back, still has some way to go before making any serious inroads on Smith’s record of 347 appearances in 14 seasons in Cherry & White in the 1980s and 90s.
But the two play...