Angelo Smith

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Angelo Smith
Born (2000-07-27) 27 July 2000 (age 25)
Fiji [1]
Height1.99 m (6 ft 6 in)
Weight115 kg (254 lb)
School Marist Brothers High School
Rugby union career
Position(s) Lock
Current team Fijian Drua
Amateur team(s)
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2021–2025 Wests ()
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2023–2024 Melbourne Rebels 20 (20)
2025 Waratahs 0 (0)
2026– Fijian Drua 0 (0)
Correct as of 19 August 2025
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2019 Fiji U20
Correct as of 5 March 2023

Angelo Smith is a Fijian rugby union player who currently plays for the Fijian Drua in the Super Rugby. His preferred position is lock. [2]

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Early career

Smith attended Marist Brothers High School and St Thomas High School, where he was a teammate of Fiji international Chris Minimbi. [3] After visiting family in New Zealand, Smith was invited to feature for the New Zealand Fiji Schoolboys team, although he could not raise enough money to join the academy in New Zealand full-time. [4]

Professional career

Rebels, Waratahs

Smith received his big break when representing Wests Rugby in the Hospital Cup, where the Wests Bulldogs ended a 16-year drought to win the trophy. [5] With the Wests club having a close connection with the Melbourne Rebels side, he was first offered a pre-season contract with the club for the 2022 off-season. [6] He signed full time with the side in January 2023, [7] before making his Rebels debut in Round 2 of the 2023 Super Rugby Pacific season against the Hurricanes. [8]

He has signed for the Waratahs for the 2025 season. [9] Smith did not feature in any matches for the Waratahs in the 2025 season.

Fijian Drua

In June 2025, the Fijian Drua announced the signing of Smith for the upcoming 2026 season. [10]

International career

Smith has also represented Fiji U20s. [11]

Super Rugby statistics

As of 3 June 2023 [12]
SeasonTeamGamesStartsSubMinsTriesConsPensDropsPointsYelRed
2023 Rebels 8262691000500
Total8262691000500

References

  1. ↑ "Waratahs Welcome Six New Signings to Daceyville". waratahs.rugby. New South Wales Rugby Union. 9 September 2024.
  2. ↑ "Angelo Smith". Ultimate Rugby. Retrieved 5 March 2023.
  3. ↑ "Classmates meet again on rugby paddock". The Fiji Times. 1 February 2023. Retrieved 5 March 2023.
  4. ↑ "Battling against the odds in NZ". The Fiji Times. 12 December 2018. Retrieved 5 March 2023.
  5. ↑ "Wests win first StoreLocal Hospital Cup title in 16-years". Queensland Rugby. 18 September 2022. Retrieved 5 March 2023.
  6. ↑ "Angelo Smith". Melbourne Rebels. Retrieved 5 March 2023.
  7. ↑ "Rebels announce signing of experienced trio" (Press release). Melbourne Rebels. 27 January 2023. Retrieved 27 January 2023.
  8. ↑ "Hosea to Start for Rebels Super Round Melbourne Clash". Melbourne Rebels. 1 March 2023. Retrieved 5 March 2023.
  9. ↑ "Waratahs Welcome Six New Signings to Daceyville" (Press release). NSW Waratahs. 9 September 2024. Retrieved 14 February 2025.
  10. ↑ "ANGELO SMITH RETURNS HOME TO PLAY FOR DRUA". drua.rugby. Fijian Drua. 17 June 2025.
  11. ↑ "Smith to make potential debut against the Hurricanes tonight". Fiji Village. 3 March 2023. Retrieved 5 March 2023.
  12. ↑ "Player Statistics". It's Rugby.
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