Anthony "Tony" Smith is an English former professional rugby league footballer of the 1990s and 2000s, and coach of the 2000s who at representative level has played for Great Britain, England, and Yorkshire, and at club level for Castleford Tigers, Wigan, and Hull, playing at Stand-off/Five-eighth, Scrum-half/Halfback, or Hooker, i.e. number 6, 7, or 9, and at club level has coached for Wakefield Trinity Wildcats.
[edit] International honours
Tony Smith won caps for England while at Castleford in the 1995 Rugby League World Cup against France (sub), Fiji, South Africa (sub), Wales, and Australia, while at Wigan in the 2000 Rugby League World Cup against Australia, Fiji, Ireland (sub), and New Zealand, and won caps for Great Britain while at Castleford in 1996 against Papua New Guinea (sub), and Fiji (sub), and while at Wigan in 1998 against New Zealand (3 matches).[1]
[edit] Coaching career
Tony Smith is a former coach of Super League club Wakefield Trinity Wildcats. He was appointed in August 2005 after a successful spell as caretaker coach following the sacking of Australian Shane McNally. However, with the Wakefield Trinity Wildcats facing relegation, he was sacked in July 2006 and replaced a few days later by John Kear, he was subsequently Assistant Coach at Featherstone Rovers under head coach David Hobbs.
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