FC Smit

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FC Smit
Birth nameFrederick Christiaan Smit
Date of birth (1966-08-13) 13 August 1966 (age 57)
Place of birth Potgietersrus (now Mokopane), Limpopo, South Africa
Height2.00 m (6 ft 7 in)
Weight115 kg (254 lb)
School Hoërskool Jan van Riebeeck
University Stellenbosch University
Rugby union career
Position(s) Lock, Flank
Amateur team(s)
YearsTeamApps(Points)
Maties ()
Provincial / State sides
YearsTeamApps(Points)
1990–1996 Western Province 104 ()
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
1992 South Africa 1

Frederick Christiaan 'FC' Smit (born 13 Augustus 1966 in Potgietersrus, South Africa) is a former South African rugby union player. [1]

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Early life and career

Smit finished his schooling in Cape Town, after which he started his National service, also in Cape Town. While in the Defence Force he was selected for the Western Province under–20 side. In 1987 he enrolled at the Stellenbosch University, initially playing for the second team and from 1988 for the first team. During the off-seasons Smit joined clubs in Europe, specifically in France at Hendaye Rugby Club and Wales at Ebbw Vale RFC.

Playing career

Smit made his debut for Western Province on 22 May 1990 against Northern Transvaal when he replaced the injured Gert Smal. His career with Western Province spanned seven years and 104 matches. [2]

In 1992 the Springboks toured to France and England under the captaincy of Naas Botha. Smit was not part of the original touring squad, but received his call up as a replacement for the injured Botha Rossouw. He made his test debut for the Springboks on 14 November 1992 against England at Twickenham. He played in one test match, as well as three tour matches for the Springboks. [3]

Test history

No.OppositionResult (SA 1st)PositionTriesDateVenue
1.Flag of England.svg  England 16–33 Flank 14 November 1992 Twickenham, London

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References

  1. ↑ "FC Smit". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 24 October 2019.
  2. ↑ Van der Merwe, F. J. G. (Floris J. G.), 1951- (2007). Matieland is rugbyland, 1980-2006. Stellenbosch: SUN Press. pp. 146–147. ISBN   9781920109790. OCLC   190836768.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  3. ↑ Van Rooyen, Quintus (1993). S.A. Rugby Writers Annual 1993. SA Rugby Writers' Society. pp. 57–59.
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