JP Smith (rugby union)

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Jean-Pierre Smith
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Full nameJean-Pierre Smith
Date of birth (1990-01-24) 24 January 1990 (age 34)
Place of birth Vryburg, South Africa
Height1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight124 kg (19 st 7 lb; 273 lb)
School Paarl Gimnasium
Notable relative(s) Ruan Smith (twin brother)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Prop
Current team Lions / Golden Lions
Youth career
2009–2011 Western Province
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2010 Western Province 5 (0)
2014–2015 Brumbies 24 (0)
2014 Canberra Vikings 8 (5)
2015–2016 Western Province 17 (0)
2016 Stormers 3 (0)
2018–2020 Reds 39 (5)
2021 LA Giltinis 12 (20)
2021– Lions 49 (10)
2022– Golden Lions 7 (0)
Correct as of 18 June 2024

Jean-Pierre Smith (born 24 January 1990) is a South African professional rugby union player who plays as a prop for the LA Giltinis of Major League Rugby (MLR) in the United States.

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Smith previously played prop for the Queensland Reds. [1] [2] [3] He also played for Australian Super Rugby side the Brumbies and for the Canberra Vikings in the National Rugby Championship. Smith is the twin brother of Ruan Smith who is also a professional rugby player.

Career

Smith started out his career playing for Western Province in South Africa, where he was a member of their youth system between 2009 and 2010 and also made five appearances during the 2010 Vodacom Cup season. [2] [3]

Smith emigrated to Australia along with twin-brother Ruan at the end of 2010 and were initially based in Brisbane, Australia. Both brothers linked up with the Australian National Academy and Jean-Pierre was a member of various development sides before heading south in 2013 to join the Brumbies. Although not named in either the regular or extended playing squads for the 2013 Super Rugby season, Smith was a member of the Brumbies group that traveled to South Africa and New Zealand for the Super Rugby semi-final and final. He didn't get any game time in 2013, but was named in their extended playing squad for 2014. [4]

Smith made his Super Rugby debut on 7 March 2014 as a second-half replacement for Scott Sio as the Brumbies defeated the Hurricanes 29-21 in Wellington. [5] Also in 2014, he played at the National Rugby Championship for Canberra Vikings.

Return to Western Province

In July 2015, it was announced that Smith would return to former side Western Province for the 2015 Currie Cup Premier Division campaign. [6]

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References

  1. ↑ "Jean-Pierre Smith Brumbies Player Profile". Brumbies. Archived from the original on 13 March 2014. Retrieved 13 March 2014.
  2. 1 2 "SA Rugby Player Profile – Jean-Pierre Smith". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 4 June 2016.
  3. 1 2 "Jean-Pierre Smith itsrugby.co.uk Player Statistics". itsrugby.co.uk. Retrieved 13 March 2014.
  4. ↑ "UC Brumbies EPS announced". Brumbies. 17 October 2013. Archived from the original on 13 March 2014. Retrieved 13 March 2014.
  5. ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Hurricanes 21–29 Brumbies". South African Rugby Union. 7 March 2014. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
  6. ↑ "Smith bolsters DHL WP's prop resources" (Press release). Western Province. 10 July 2015. Retrieved 10 July 2015.
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