Lindsay Smith (rugby league)

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Lindsay Smith
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Personal information
Full nameLindsay Smith
Born (2000-01-13) 13 January 2000 (age 24)
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Height194 cm (6 ft 4+12 in)
Weight106 kg (16 st 10 lb)
Playing information
Position Prop, Lock
Club
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
2021– Penrith Panthers 310000
Source: [1]
As of 28 March 2024

Lindsay Smith (born 13 January 2000) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a prop or lock for the Penrith Panthers in the NRL.

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Background

Smith played junior rugby league for the St Marys Saints and attended Westfields Sports High School.

Playing career

Early career

In 2016, Smith represented the New South Wales under-16s team and won the NRL Schoolboy Cup with Westfields Sports High School. [2]

Smith represented the Australian Schoolboys in 2017. [3]

In March 2020, Smith signed a contract upgrade to join Penrith's top 30 squad for the 2021 and 2022 seasons. [4] He joined the top 30 squad effective immediately in August 2020, following the departures of Kaide Ellis and Jed Cartwright from the club. [5]

2021

In round 13 of the 2021 NRL season, Smith made his first grade debut for Penrith against the Wests Tigers at Leichhardt Oval. [6]

2022

Smith managed to only make three appearances for the Penrith first grade side in 2022. Smith spent most of the year playing for the clubs NSW Cup team. On 25 September, he played for Penrith in the clubs NSW Cup Grand Final victory over Canterbury. [7]

2023

On 18 February, Smith played in Penrith's 13-12 upset loss to St Helens RFC in the 2023 World Club Challenge. [8] Smith played 23 games for Penrith in the 2023 NRL season including the clubs 26-24 victory over Brisbane in the 2023 NRL Grand Final as Penrith won their third straight premiership. [9]

2024

On 24 February, Smith played in Penrith's 2024 World Club Challenge final loss against Wigan. [10]

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References

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  3. New Zealand Rugby League (28 September 2017). "Aus Schoolboys def NZ 18s Select". QRL.com.au. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
  4. "Smith signs new Panthers deal". penrithpanthers.com.au. 12 March 2020. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
  5. "Young gun Smith earns an early upgrade". penrithpanthers.com.au. 4 August 2020. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
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