David Smith (rugby union, born 1957)
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
British and Irish Lions
team.
Smith made his debut on 31 May 1980 at
Lions.[2]
Test history
No. | Opposition | Result (SA 1st) | Position | Points | Date | Venue |
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1. | British Lions | 26–22 | Centre |
31 May 1980 | Newlands, Cape Town | |
2. | British Lions | 26–19 | Centre | 14 June 1980 | Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein | |
3. | British Lions | 12–10 | Centre | 28 June 1980 | Port Elizabeth
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4. | British Lions | 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.
- OCLC 36916860.