David Smith (rugby union, born 1957)
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Birth name | David John Smith | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 9 November 1957 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Bulawayo, Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 88 kg (194 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
School | Hamilton High School, Bulawayo | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rugby union career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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David John Smith (born 9 November 1957 in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe) is a South African former rugby union footballer.[1]
Playing career
Smith grew up in Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe) and played for Rhodesia in the South African Currie Cup competition. In 1980 he and his Rhodesian teammate, Ray Mordt, were selected to represent the Springboks against the touring British and Irish Lions team.
Smith made his debut on 31 May 1980 at Newlands, Cape Town and went on to play in all four tests in the series against the 1980 Lions.[2]
Test history
No. | Opposition | Result (SA 1st) | Position | Points | Date | Venue |
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1. | ![]() |
26–22 | Centre | 31 May 1980 | Newlands, Cape Town | |
2. | ![]() |
26–19 | Centre | 14 June 1980 | Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein | |
3. | ![]() |
12–10 | Centre | 28 June 1980 | Boet Erasmus Stadium, Port Elizabeth | |
4. | ![]() |
13–17 | Centre | 12 July 1980 | Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria |
See also
- List of South Africa national rugby union players – Springbok no. 507
- List of South Africa national under-18 rugby union team players
References
- ^ "David John Smith". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 1 October 2019.
- ^ Jooste, Graham K. (1995). South African rugby test players 1949-1995. Johannesburg: Penguin. pp. 100–103. ISBN 0140250174. OCLC 36916860.
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