Joe Smith (rugby union)
Full name | Johan Smith | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 2 December 1991 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Fochville, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 108 kg (238 lb; 17 st 0 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
School | Hoër Volkskool Potchefstroom | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
University | North-West University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Johan Smith (born 2 December 1991) is a South African professional rugby union player who last played for the Leopards in the Currie Cup and in the Rugby Challenge.[1] His regular position is prop, but he also played as a hooker earlier in his career.
Rugby
Smith's first provincial call-up came at Under-18 level in 2009, when he represented the Leopards at the
He made his first class debut for the
He once again played in the
In 2014, Smith represented the NWU Pukke in the 2014 Varsity Cup. He played in all seven of their round-robin matches, helping them top the log with six wins out of seven. He came on as a replacement in their 19–18 victory over NMMU Madibaz in the semi-final,[6] but was an unused reserve in the final against UCT Ikey Tigers, in which NWU Pukke were leading 33–15 with five minutes to go, but dramatically lost 33–39 after conceding three late tries to their Cape Town opposition.[7] He once again featured for the Leopards during the 2014 Currie Cup First Division tournament; he made his first senior start in their 21–29 defeat to the SWD Eagles[8] and started all six of their matches in the competition. Despite topping the log after the round-robin stage, the Leopards lost 24–31 to the Falcons in the semi-finals to be eliminated from the competition.[9]
Smith started all nine of
Powerlifting
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In addition to rugby union, Smith also competes in powerlifting. He became the IPF champion in the 105 kg weight category in 2014.[17]
References
- ^ "SA Rugby Player Profile – Joe Smith". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 29 May 2016.
- ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Valke 31–28 Leopards". South African Rugby Union. 23 March 2012. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
- ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Leopards XV 113–3 Assupol Limpopo Blue Bulls". South African Rugby Union. 15 March 2013. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
- ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Regent Boland Cavaliers 17–45 Leopards". South African Rugby Union. 29 June 2013. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
- ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Eastern Province Kings 32–29 Leopards". South African Rugby Union. 4 October 2013. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
- ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – FNB NWU-PUKKE 19–18 FNB NMMU". South African Rugby Union. 24 March 2014. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
- ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – FNB NWU-PUKKE 33–39 FNB UCT 1ST XV". South African Rugby Union. 7 April 2014. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
- ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – SWD Eagles 29–21 Leopards". South African Rugby Union. 29 August 2014. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
- ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Leopards 24–31 Valke". South African Rugby Union. 3 October 2014. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
- ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – FNB UFS SHIMLAS 63–33 FNB NWU-PUKKE". South African Rugby Union. 13 April 2015. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
- ^ "Smith takes charge of Dream Team". Varsity Cup. 13 April 2015. Archived from the original on 24 April 2015. Retrieved 14 April 2015.
- ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Varsity Cup XV 24–31 South Africa U/20". South African Rugby Union. 21 April 2015. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
- ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – FNB Welwitschias 25–33 Leopards XV". South African Rugby Union. 8 May 2015. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
- ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – DHL Western Province 47–22 Leopards XV". South African Rugby Union. 16 May 2015. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
- ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – SWD Eagles 17–45 Leopards". South African Rugby Union. 12 June 2015. Retrieved 3 June 2016.
- ^ "Leopards clinch Absa Currie Cup First Division title in style". South African Rugby Union. 8 October 2015. Archived from the original on 9 October 2015. Retrieved 8 October 2015.
- ^ "Smith Johan - powerlifting and bench press performances, records, bio, photo, video". AllPowerLifting. Retrieved 19 June 2015.