Full name | Cornel Smit | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 10 September 1997 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 1⁄2 in) [1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 93 kg (205 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
School | Bishop's College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rugby union career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Cornel Smit (born 10 September 1997) is a South African rugby union player for the Western Province in the Currie Cup and the Stormers in the Pro14 Rainbow Cup SA. [2] His regular position is centre.
Smit was named in the Stormers squad for the Super Rugby Unlocked campaign. [3] He made his debut for Stormers in Round 2 of the Pro14 Rainbow Cup SA against the Bulls. [4]
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