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Richard Smith (rugby union, born 1987)

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Richard Smith
Birth nameRichard Smith
Date of birth (1987-11-08) 8 November 1987 (age 37)
Place of birthNeath, Wales
Height188 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Weight101 kg (15 st 13 lb)
UniversitySwansea University
Rugby union career
Position(s) Winger/Centre
Current team Scarlets
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2010–16
2016–17
Cardiff RFC
Llandovery RFC
80
11
(173)
(15)
Correct as of 20 February 2017
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
2011–16
2016–17
Cardiff Blues
Scarlets
44
3
(40)
(0)
Correct as of 10 May 2017
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2010–13 Wales 7s
Correct as of 20 February 2017

Richard Smith (born 8 November 1987) is a Welsh rugby union player. A centre/wing, he plays club rugby for the Scarlets.

The centre signed for the Cardiff Blues in 2013 after graduating from playing for Cardiff RFC. Smith previously played for Neath in 2009/10 before spending a season in Australia where he turned out for Brisbane Bulldogs.

Richard's pace gained him a spot on the sevens circuit during the summer of 2011 where he played for Wales in three of the four legs of the FIRA series, playing in Bucharest, Barcelona and Moscow. He then played in every tournament of the 2012 HSBC world sevens series, scoring a total of 26 TRIES.

Smith made his debut for the Cardiff Blues at centre where he paired up with Jamie Roberts, for the teams' victory over Munster at Musgrave Park.

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