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Ruan Smith
Birth nameRuan-Henry Smith
Date of birth (1990-01-24) 24 January 1990 (age 34)
Place of birthVryburg, South Africa
Height1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight123 kg (19 st 5 lb)
SchoolPaarl Gimnasium
Notable relative(s)JP Smith (twin brother)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Loosehead Prop
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2014
2015−2018
2018–		 Canberra Vikings
Toyota Verblitz
Brisbane City		 6
29
10		 (0)
(25)
(0)
Correct as of 27 May 2020
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
2010 Template:Rut Western Province 1 (0)
Super Rugby
Years Team Apps (Points)
2012
2013–2016
2018–2019
2020–		 Force
Template:Rut Brumbies
Template:Rut Reds
Template:Rut Rebels		 2
51
27
3		 (0)
(0)
(0)
(0)
Correct as of 27 May 2020

Ruan-Henry Smith (born 24 January 1990) is a rugby union player. He is currently signed to the Melbourne Rebels team in Super Rugby.[1]

Rugby career

Smith made his Super Rugby debut for the Template:Rut Force during the 2012 Super Rugby season. He previously played for Template:Rut Western Province in South Africa's Vodacom Cup.

He played four seasons at the Template:Rut Brumbies in Super Rugby after being signed to their extended playing squad in 2013 Super Rugby season.[2]

Smith went to Japan after 2013 Super Rugby season where he played three seasons with Toyota Verblitz. He initially signed with the Tokyo-based Sunwolves for the 2018 Super Rugby season but, after his mother fell ill, he was released on compassionate grounds and returned to his home in Brisbane where he joined his twin brother Jean-Pierre at the Queensland Reds.[3]

In 2020, Smith signed to his fourth Super Rugby club with the Melbourne Rebels.[4]

Super Rugby statistics

As of 27 May 2020[5]
Season Team Games Starts Sub Mins Tries Cons Pens Drops Points Yel Red
2012 Force 2 0 2 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2013 Template:Rut Brumbies 8 0 8 131 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2014 Template:Rut Brumbies 16 1 15 265 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
2015 Template:Rut Brumbies 18 1 17 438 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2016 Template:Rut Brumbies 9 4 5 353 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2018 Template:Rut Reds 11 1 10 268 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2019 Template:Rut Reds 16 3 13 395 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2020 Template:Rut Rebels 3 2 1 133 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 82 12 70 2039 0 0 0 0 0 1 0

References

  1. ^ https://melbournerebels.rugby/players/ruan-smith
  2. ^ "Brumbies Rugby confirms three EPS spots for 2013". Brumbies Media Unit. 9 October 2012. Archived from the original on 22 May 2014. Retrieved 9 October 2012.
  3. ^ "Reds re-sign Tupou, add another Smith". rugby.com.au. 9 March 2018. Retrieved 9 March 2018.
  4. ^ https://melbournerebels.rugby/players/ruan-smith
  5. ^ "Player Statistics". its rugby. Retrieved 26 July 2016.

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