Rayn Smid

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Rayn Smid
Date of birth (1992-03-26) 26 March 1992 (age 32)
Place of birth Cape Town, South Africa
Height1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Weight107 kg (16 st 12 lb; 236 lb)
School Rondebosch Boys' High School
University University of South Africa
Rugby union career
Position(s) Number Eight
Current team Ealing
Youth career
2008–2013 Western Province
Amateur team(s)
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2012 UCT Ikey Tigers 5 (25)
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2013–2015 Western Province 25 (45)
2014 → I Cavalieri 3 (0)
2015–2016 Bristol 9 (0)
Correct as of 30 December 2016

Rayn Smid (born 26 March 1992 in Cape Town) is a South African rugby union player, who plays for Ealing. [1] His regular position is number eight or flanker.

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Career

Youth and Varsity Cup rugby

He represented Western Province at various youth competitions. In 2008, he played for their Under-16 side at the Grant Khomo Week tournament; in 2009, he played for their Under-18 side at the Academy Week tournament and in 2010, he played for the Under-18s at the Craven Week tournament. He played for the Western Province U19 side in the 2011 Under-19 Provincial Championship competition and for the Western Province U21 side in the Under-21 Provincial Championship in 2012 and 2013, [1] helping them to winning the competition in 2013 [2] as vice-captain of the side.

He also played for the UCT Ikey Tigers during the 2012 Varsity Cup competition, [3] scoring five tries in five appearances, [4] four of those tries coming in their match against the TUT Vikings. [5]

Western Province

He was first included in the Western Province senior side for the 2013 Vodacom Cup competition. [6] His first class debut came in their opening match of the season against near neighbours Boland Cavaliers. [7] He scored his first senior try in their next match, at home to the Sharks XV and eventually started all nine of Western Province's matches during the competition.

His first appearance in the Currie Cup came a few months later, during the 2013 Currie Cup competition. He started the match against Griquas following a late injury to Rynhardt Elstadt, [8] [9] which was his only appearance in the competition.

He was also included in the Stormers wider training squad for the 2014 Super Rugby season. [10]

At the end of 2014, Smid joined Italian side I Cavalieri on a short-term deal. He made two appearances for them in the 2014–2015 National Championship of Excellence and one in the 2015 Trophy of Excellence [11] before returning to Cape Town prior to the 2015 Vodacom Cup competition.

Bristol Rugby

On 24 September 2015, English RFU Championship side Bristol announced that Smid would join them for the 2015–16 season. [12] He made eight appearances for them during the 2015–16 season, [13] but made just a single appearance for them in 2016–17, [14] before leaving the club by mutual consent at the end of 2016. [15]

Ealing Trailfinders

In January 2017 Smid joined the RFU Championship side Ealing Trailfinders, where he currently plays. [16] Smid has enjoyed great success with the Trailfinders, appearing in almost every match since joining in 2017, frequently as captain. He was named to The Rugby Paper's Championship Dream Team for the 2018/19 season after scoring 11 tries. [17]

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References

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  2. ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – DHL Western Province 30–23 Vodacom Blue Bulls". South African Rugby Union. 26 October 2013. Retrieved 2 December 2016.
  3. ↑ "SA Rugby Squad – UCT : 2012 FNB Varsity Cup presented by Steinhoff International". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 3 June 2016.
  4. ↑ "SA Rugby Try Scorers – 2012 FNB Varsity Cup presented by Steinhoff International". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 5 May 2016.
  5. ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – TUT 2–66 UCT". South African Rugby Union. 20 February 2012. Retrieved 2 December 2016.
  6. ↑ "SA Rugby Squad – DHL Western Province : 2013 Vodacom Cup". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 3 June 2016.
  7. ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Regent Boland Cavaliers 17–17 DHL Western Province". South African Rugby Union. 9 March 2013. Retrieved 2 December 2016.
  8. ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – DHL Western Province 19–13 GWK Griquas". South African Rugby Union. 20 September 2013. Retrieved 2 December 2016.
  9. ↑ "WP show grit to edge Griquas". Sport24. 20 September 2013. Retrieved 29 November 2013.
  10. ↑ "Contracted players kick-off preparations". The Stormers. 26 November 2013. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
  11. ↑ "Rayn Smid". Gli Scudieri dei Cavalieri (in Italian). Retrieved 6 August 2015.
  12. ↑ "Rayn Smid Agrees Bristol Switch" (Press release). Bristol Rugby. 24 September 2015. Retrieved 29 September 2015.
  13. ↑ "Rayn Smid - Bristol Rugby". Bristol Rugby. Archived from the original on 27 August 2016. Retrieved 30 December 2016.
  14. ↑ "Rugby – Player statistics – club stats". It's Rugby. Retrieved 30 December 2016.
  15. ↑ "Hawkins Pens Extension Until End of Campaign" (Press release). Bristol Rugby. 30 December 2016. Retrieved 30 December 2016.
  16. ↑ "player". www.ealingtrailfinders.com. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
  17. ↑ "TRP's Championship Dream Team XV 2018-19". The Rugby Paper. 11 May 2019. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
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