Craig Smith (1990s rugby league)

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Craig Smith
Personal information
Born Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Playing information
Position Centre, Wing
Club
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
1999–00 North Qld Cowboys 10000
2001 Lézignan Sangliers
Total10000
Source: [1]
As of 9 February 2020

Craig Smith is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played for the North Queensland Cowboys in the National Rugby League. He primarily played centre and wing.

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Playing career

Smith played for the Wests Panthers in the Queensland Cup from 1996 to 2000. In 1998, he started at centre in the Panthers' 16–35 loss to the Norths Devils in the Grand Final. [2]

In Round 26 of the 1999 NRL season, due to a partnership between Wests and the North Queensland Cowboys, Smith made his NRL debut off the bench in the Cowboys 18–28 loss to the North Sydney Bears (which was North Sydney's final first grade game). [3]

In 2000, he returned to the Wests Panthers before joining Elite One Championship club Lézignan Sangliers in 2001. In 2015, he was named on the wing in the Wests Panthers Team of the 1990s by rugby league historian Mike Higgison. [4]

Statistics

NRL

Statistics are correct to the end of the 1999 season [5]
SeasonTeamMatchesTGGK %F/GPts
1999 North Queensland colours.svg North Queensland 10000
Career totals10004

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References

  1. "RLP".
  2. "Queensland Rugby League". Archived from the original on 17 May 2008. Retrieved 20 February 2020.
  3. "NRL 1999 - Round 26". Rugby League Project. 28 August 1999. Retrieved 20 February 2020.
  4. "TEAM OF THE DECADE - 2000s - - SportsTG". Websites.sportstg.com. Archived from the original on 5 November 2018. Retrieved 20 February 2020.
  5. Ferguson, Shawn Dollin and Andrew. "Craig Smith - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project". www.rugbyleagueproject.org.