Richard Smith (rugby league)

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Richard Smith
Personal information
Full nameRichard Smith
Born (1973-06-18) 18 June 1973 (age 51)
Playing information
Position Fullback, Wing, Centre
Club
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
1993–95 Halifax
1996–97 Bradford Northern
1997 Featherstone Rovers 0000
1998–99 Hull Kingston Rovers 10000
1997 Salford 11004
2000 Keighley
2001 Wakefield Trinity 121004
2002 Doncaster
2004 Halifax
Total142008
Representative
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
1997–99 Ireland 21004
Source: [1] [2]

Richard Smith (born 18 June 1973) is a former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1990s and 2000s. He played at representative level for Ireland, and at club level for Bradford Northern, Hull Kingston Rovers, Halifax, Salford, Keighley and Wakefield Trinity, as a fullback , wing, or centre. [1] [2]

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International honours

Richard Smith won caps for Ireland while at Bradford Northern, Hull Kingston Rovers and Wakefield Trinity 1995...2001 8-caps. [3]

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  2. 1 2 "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2018. Retrieved 1 January 2019.
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