Andrew Smith (rugby union, born 2000)

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Andrew Smith
Date of birth (2000-07-21) 21 July 2000 (age 24)
Place of birth Dublin, Republic of Ireland
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight86 kg (13.5 st; 190 lb)
School St Michael's
Rugby union career
Position(s) Wing (15s)
Forward (7s)
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2021–23 Leinster 2 (0)
2023– Connacht 7 (5)
Correct as of 19 January 2024
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2020 Ireland U20s 3 (10)
2021– Ireland 7s 3 (10)
Correct as of 3 January 2021
Medal record
Men's rugby sevens
Representing Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland
European Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2023 Kraków–Małopolska Team competition

Andrew Smith (born 21 July 2000) is an Irish rugby union player. He plays for Pro14 and European Rugby Champions Cup side Connacht as a wing. [1] He also plays for the Ireland national rugby sevens team as a forward.

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In school, Smith played rugby with St. Michael's College.

Leinster

Smith was named in the Leinster academy for the 2020–21 season. [2] He made his Leinster debut in Round 10 of the 2020–21 Pro14 against Connacht. [3] [4]

National team

Smith played for the Ireland under-20 national rugby union team in 2020.

He has played for the Ireland national rugby sevens team as a forward since 2021. He competed for Ireland at the 2022 Rugby World Cup Sevens in Cape Town. [5] He was selected as the Irish Men's 7s Player of the Year for the 2023 season. [6]

He competed for Ireland at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris. [7] [8] He was replaced before his sides final game of the men’s tournament after sustaining an injury. [9]

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References

  1. "Andrew Smith". Leinster Rugby. Retrieved 3 January 2021.
  2. "Leinster Rugby Academy for 2020/21 Confirmed". Leinster Rugby. 14 July 2020. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
  3. "Connacht's fire burns bright in the ice as they end Leinster's 26-match streak". The Irish Times. 2 January 2021. Retrieved 3 January 2021.
  4. "Pro14: Connacht stun champions Leinster in derby". BBC Sport. 2 January 2021. Retrieved 3 January 2021.
  5. "Ireland Squads Named For Rugby World Cup Sevens In Cape Town". Irish Rugby. 6 September 2022. Retrieved 17 September 2022.
  6. "Caelan Doris and Neve Jones win Irish rugby Players' Player of the Year awards". the42. Retrieved 17 May 2023.
  7. "Ireland Sevens Squads Confirmed For 2024 Paris Olympics". Irish Rugby. 17 June 2024. Retrieved 27 July 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  8. "Ireland - Rugby Sevens Olympic Games Paris 2024". www.world.rugby. 2024. Retrieved 1 August 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  9. "Ireland Men Close Out Paris 2024 Campaign With Sixth Place Finish". Irish Rugby. 27 July 2024. Retrieved 4 August 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)