Rugby player
| Birth name | Robbie Smith | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | (1998-09-26) 26 September 1998 (age 26) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Dumfries, Scotland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 113 kg (17 st 11 lb; 249 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Douglas Ewart High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Robbie Smith (born 26 September 1998) is a Scotland international rugby union player who plays for Northampton Saints. His usual position is hooker.
Amateur career
He started playing rugby with Newton Stewart before then playing with Ayr.
He was assigned Ayr in the Pro draft for the Scottish Premiership sides from Glasgow Warriors for the season 2017-18.
Professional career
Smith was enrolled in the BT Sport Scottish Rugby Academy as a Stage 3 player. Stage 3 players are aligned to a professional club and given regional support.
Smith made his Glasgow Warriors debut in the Pro14 match against Ospreys at Scotstoun Stadium on 25 January 2019. The Warriors won the match 9-3.
On 3 May 2019, Smith signed his first professional contract with Bedford Blues in the English RFU Championship for the 2019-20 season. On 23 September 2020, Smith moves to the Premiership Rugby with Newcastle Falcons from the 2020-21 season.
International career
Smith has played for Scotland U16, U18 and U20 teams.
In June 2024 Smith was called up to the senior Scotland squad for a tour of The Americas.
He made his Scotland debut against Canada on 6 July 2024 at TD Place Stadium in Ottawa. Scotland won the match 73 points to 12. Smith has the Scotland no. 1226.
References
- "Ayr Rugby Club - Ayr Rugby Club". ayrrugbyclub.co.uk.
- "Warriors in Premiership action". Glasgow Warriors. 1 September 2017. Retrieved 28 September 2019.
- "2016/17 BT Sport Academy intake announced - Scottish Rugby Union". www.scottishrugby.org.
- "BT Sport Scottish Rugby Academies".
- "Glasgow Warriors V Ospreys".
- "Grayson Hart and Glasgow's Robbie Smith join Bedford Blues". Scrum Magazine. 3 April 2019. Retrieved 29 September 2020.
- "Robbie Smith: Newcastle Falcons boss Dean Richards brings in Bedford Blues hooker". BBC Sport. 23 September 2020. Retrieved 29 September 2020.
- "Ayr Rugby Club - Smith in U18s squad". www.ayrrugbyclub.co.uk.
- "Scottish Rugby on Twitter".
- "Ten uncapped players in Scotland's tour squad". BBC Sport. 12 June 2024. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
- "Report: Canada 12-73 Scotland".
External links
- Robbie Smith at ESPNscrum
- Scotland U20 player profile
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- 1998 births
- Living people
- Scottish rugby union players
- Glasgow Warriors players
- Ayr RFC players
- Rugby union players from Dumfries
- Newton Stewart RFC players
- Rugby union hookers
- Northampton Saints players
- Newcastle Falcons players
- Bedford Blues players
- Scotland international rugby union players
- Scottish rugby union biography stubs