Hart played twenty minutes off the bench last week, but has been handed the fullback's role as Waratahs head down the highway to tackle Albury on Saturday.

It's been a long time coming for the speedster who has broken his hand twice this season.

He first picked up the problem in a trial game for Tahs before breaking a different finger in the same left hand representing the Australian Army.

The 26-year-old is looking forward to being back on the field.

"It's a good feeling but it's a bit of a mixed feeling as it would be a hard call to pick the team," Hart said.

"All the players are playing well but it feels good to be back."

His tryscoring prowess on the wing was an impressive part of the Wagga side's unbeaten premiership season last year.

Hart crossed for 32 tries in 14 games last season to lead the competition and never finished a game without at least one four-pointer.

That changed last week, despite scoring a hat-trick in a full game of second grade, in his cameo appearance.

Hart admitted it was disappointing but is looking forward to taking on a different role in the number 15 jersey this time around.

"The way the back line is playing this year is a different structure to what we played last year," he said.

"It will be a similar amount of possession at fullback than what I got on the wing.

"I don't think it should change too much but obviously I'll be getting the ball more out the back and from the back as well with the counterattacking options."

He believes there is a really good feeling as the club looks to go back-to-back, especially in the past few weeks as numbers at training improve and the competition for positions intensifies.

The 26-year-old is also looking to make an impact in what will be his last season at the club with his three-year stint in Wagga to end.

Hart's return is one of three changes for the clash with the Steamers.

Jock Munro returns to hooker while Sam O'Leary comes in at flanker after previously playing first grade for Gungahlin.

Co-coach Angus Stevenson said it was a tough call to make.

"I hurt a lot to make those decisions, and that is part of coaching, but everyone received them really well," Stevenson said.

However's Albury strong run of form helped force their hand.

The Steamers had their four-game winning streak stopped by a late flurry of points from Ag College this week but Stevenson expects them to provide a big challenge at Murrayfield.

"Albury are probably the in-form side at the moment with their players back and playing Albury in Albury is a challenge within itself," he said.

"They were obviously unlucky last weekend and heading back to play them at home it is going to be tight."

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