Reimis Smith
 Smith playing for the Bulldogs in 2016. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Personal information | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 13 May 1997 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 196 cm (6 ft 5 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 97 kg (15 st 4 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Playing information | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Wing, Centre | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: [1] As of 30 May 2016 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Reimis Smith (born 13 May 1997) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays for the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs in the National Rugby League. He plays as a wing and centre.
Background
Born in Sydney, New South Wales, Smith is of Māori and Indigenous Australian descent.[2] He played his junior rugby league for the Mascot Jets, before being signed by the Parramatta Eels.
Smith is the son of former New Zealand international Tyran Smith,[3] and the nephew of boxer and former rugby league player Anthony Mundine.[2]
Playing career
Early career
In 2015, Smith played for the Parramatta Eels' NYC team,[4] before joining the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs mid-season.[5]
2016
On 7 May, Smith played for the Junior Kiwis against the Junior Kangaroos.[6] In Round 12 of the 2016 NRL season, he made his NRL debut for the Bulldogs against the Canberra Raiders,[7][8] scoring two tries.[9] He had played for the Bulldogs' Intrust Super Premiership NSW side the day before, but due to regular Bulldogs centre Josh Morris being called up to the New South Wales State of Origin side on the day of the NRL game, Smith was called up and had to drive from Sydney to Canberra to make the game.[3]
References
- ^ "Reimis Smith - Career Stats & Summary". Rugby League Project. 13 May 1997. Retrieved 31 May 2016.
- ^ a b Rothfield, Phil (25 November 2012). "Catch Australia's best sporting gossip with Phil Rothfield - What's the Buzz". News.com.au. Retrieved 30 May 2016.
- ^ a b Michael Chammas. "Canterbury Bulldogs coach Des Hasler lashes out at NRL scheduling and NSW Blues medical staff". Smh.com.au. Retrieved 30 May 2016.
- ^ "S". Nyc Database. Retrieved 30 May 2016.
- ^ NRL. "Round 10 NRL Team Announcement". Bulldogs. Retrieved 30 May 2016.
- ^ "Updated: Representative Round team lists". NRL.com. Archived from the original on 4 June 2016. Retrieved 24 May 2016.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ NRL. "NRL Late Mail: Round 12 v Raiders". Bulldogs. Retrieved 30 May 2016.
- ^ "Updated team lists: Raiders v Bulldogs". NRL.com. 28 February 2016. Retrieved 30 May 2016.
- ^ "Raiders romp home to tame Bulldogs". NRL.com. 28 February 2016. Retrieved 30 May 2016.