Ollie Smith (rugby union, born 2000)
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| Birth name | Oliver James Smith | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 7 August 2000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Prestwick, Scotland[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 90 kg (14 st 2 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Strathallan School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Ollie Smith (born 7 August 2000)[2] is a Scotland international rugby union player for Glasgow Warriors in the United Rugby Championship. Smith's primary position is full back but can also play at centre.
Rugby Union career
[edit]Amateur career
[edit]Smith first played youth rugby with Marr.[3] He then moved to play for Ayr.[3]
Smith was a member of the winning Strathallan School team that won the 2017-18 Scottish Rugby Schools' Cup 52–8 against Glenalmond College at Murrayfield.[4]
Professional career
[edit]He played for the Ayrshire Bulls in the Super 6 in 2019–20 season.[5]
Smith was named as a member of the Glasgow Warriors academy for the 2020–21 season.[6] He made his debut for Glasgow Warriors in the re-arranged Round 9 of the 2020–21 Pro14 against Edinburgh.[7] He is Warrior No. 321.
On 24 February 2021 it was announced that Smith had graduated from the academy to sign with Glasgow Warriors.[3]
International career
[edit]In February 2022 Smith was called up to the Scotland squad for the 2022 Six Nations Championship.[8]
He was capped by Scotland 'A' on 25 June 2022 in their match against Chile.[9] He received his first full international cap for Scotland in the 3rd test against Argentina in Santiago del Estero on 16 July 2022.[10] He scored his first international try against Australia on 29 October 2022 at Murrayfield Stadium.[11]
In 2023 Smith was selected in Scotland's 33 player squad for the 2023 Rugby World Cup in France.[12]
On his comeback from injury he played for Emerging Scotland in their first match on 14 December 2024.[13]
List of international tries
[edit]| Try | Opposing team | Venue | Competition | Date | Score |
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| 1 |  Australia
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Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh | 2022 Autumn Internationals | 29 October 2022 | 15 - 16 |
| 2 |  Romania
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Stade Pierre-Mauroy, Lille | 2023 Rugby World Cup | 30 September 2023 | 84 - 0 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Ollie Smith". Scottish Rugby. Retrieved 5 February 2023.
- ^ "Ollie Smith". Ultimate Rugby. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
- ^ a b c "Smith signs first professional deal". Glasgow Warriors.
- ^ "Glenalmond 8 - 52 Strathallan: Favourites clinch U18 Cup". The Scotsman. 6 December 2017. Retrieved 7 December 2017.
- ^ @AyrshireBulls (24 February 2021). "🗣️ The Ayrshire Bulls are delighted that Ollie Smith has signed his first professional contract with Glasgow Warrio…" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "FOSROC Scottish Rugby Academy to align with Scotland's professional teams". Scotland Rugby. 30 June 2020. Retrieved 30 June 2020.
- ^ "Glasgow 23-22 Edinburgh: Hosts level 1872 Cup series at 1-1 with Pro14 win". BBC Sport. 16 January 2021. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
- ^ "Six Nations 2022: Scotland coach Gregor Townsend adds six players to squad". BBC. 21 February 2022. Retrieved 21 February 2022.
- ^ "Chile v Scotland A".
- ^ "Scotland Summer Tour Squad 2022 – Team for third Test". Rugby World. Retrieved 16 July 2022.
- ^ "Scotland 15-16 Australia". Autumn-Internationals.co.uk. Retrieved 31 August 2023.
- ^ "Scotland squad named for Rugby World Cup 2023". Scottish Rugby Union.
- ^ https://www.theoffsideline.com/emerging-scotland-italy-under-23s-report/?srsltid=AfmBOoq61ZvjZ7499avZNWYMIjCOgAtDil0kAg8rYWr-R9t-9ozEsD98
External links
[edit]- Ollie Smith at European Professional Club Rugby
- Ollie Smith at Scottish Rugby Union
- Ollie Smith at ItsRugby.co.uk
- https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/ollie-smith-continues-legacy-of-scottish-rugby-war-hero-vvs5tssqw
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- 2000 births
- Living people
- Glasgow Warriors players
- Rugby union centres
- Ayr RFC players
- Marr RFC players
- People educated at Strathallan School
- Scottish rugby union players
- Scotland A international rugby union players
- Scotland international rugby union players
- Rugby union players from Prestwick
- 2023 Rugby World Cup players
- Emerging Scotland international rugby union players
- Scottish rugby union biography stubs