Rachel Smith (rugby union)

Rachel Smith

Born	(2001-04-07) 7 April 2001 (age 24)
Height	175 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Weight	77 kg (170 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Lock Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) 2020– UBC Thunderbirds (0) International career Years Team Apps (Points) 2025– Canada 4 (0)
Medal record Representing   Canada Women's rugby union World Cup 2025 England Team competition

Rachel Smith (born 7 April 2001) is a Canadian rugby union player. She was a member of Canada's squad that were runner-up at the 2025 Women's Rugby World Cup.

Rugby career

Club

In 2020, Smith started playing for the University of British Columbia Thunderbirds. In 2024, she was named BC's Rugby 15s Player of the Year. ^[1]

International

Smith made her international debut for Canada against the United States in May during the 2025 Pacific Four Series. ^{[2] [3]} In August, she only had three caps when she made the Canadian squad for the 2025 Women's Rugby World Cup in England. ^{[4] [5]}

References

1. Heller, Jamin (2024-10-21). "RUGBY: UBC's Rachel Smith named Player of the Year". Canada West. Retrieved 2025-10-01.
2. "CANADA'S MATCH DAY ROSTER SET FOR WOMEN'S RUGBY WORLD CUP OPENER AGAINST FIJI". Rugby Canada. 2025-08-21. Retrieved 2025-10-01.
3. "Canadian women show off their depth in lineup for Rugby World Cup opener vs. Fiji on TSN". TSN. 2025-08-21. Retrieved 2025-10-01.
4. "32-players named to Canada's squad for Rugby World Cup in England". Rugby Canada. 24 July 2025. Archived from the original on 24 July 2025. Retrieved 24 July 2025.
5. "Buisa ruled out of Canada squad for Women's RWC 2025". Rugby World Cup. 15 August 2025. Retrieved 15 August 2025.