Robbie Smith (rugby union)
| Birth name | Robbie Smith | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 26 September 1998 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Dumfries, Scotland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 115 kg (18 st 2 lb; 254 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Douglas Ewart High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Robbie Smith is a Scottish rugby union player who is a Stage 3 Scottish Rugby Academy player assigned to Glasgow Warriors. His usual position is at the Hooker position.
Rugby Union career
Amateur career
He started playing rugby with the pro side Newton Stewart before then playing with Ayr.[1]
He was assigned Ayr in the Pro draft for the Scottish Premiership sides from Glasgow Warriors for the season 2017-18.[2]
Professional career
Smith is enrolled in the BT Sport Scottish Rugby Academy as a Stage 3 player.[3] Stage 3 players are aligned to a professional club and given regional support.[4]
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.[5]
International career
Smith has graduated through the Scotland age-grades from Scotland U16s to Scotland U18s[6] and to Scotland U20s.[7]
External links
- Robbie Smith at ESPNscrum
- Scotland U20 player profile
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".
- ^ http://www.glasgowwarriors.org/news/19/01/25/glasgow-warriors-9-3-ospreys
- ^ User, Super. "Ayr Rugby Club - Smith in U18s squad". www.ayrrugbyclub.co.uk.
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