Robbie Smith

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Robbie Smith
Birth nameRobbie Smith
Date of birth (1998-09-26) 26 September 1998 (age 24)
Place of birth Dumfries, Scotland
Height1.76 m (5 ft 9+12 in)
Weight113 kg (17 st 11 lb; 249 lb)
School Douglas Ewart High School
Rugby union career
Position(s) Hooker
Amateur team(s)
YearsTeamApps(Points)
- Newton Stewart
Ayr
()
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2017-2019
2019–2020
2020–2022
2022-
Glasgow Warriors
Bedford Blues
Newcastle Falcons
Northampton Saints
1
19
9
5
(0)
(0)
(15)
Provincial / State sides
YearsTeamApps(Points)
- Glasgow U16
Glasgow U18
Glasgow U20
()
National team(s)
YearsTeamApps(Points)
- Scotland U16
Scotland U18
Scotland U20

Robbie Smith (born 26 September 1998) is a Scottish rugby union player who is a Stage 3 Scottish Rugby Academy player assigned to Northampton Saints. His usual position is at the Hooker position.

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Rugby Union career

Amateur career

He started playing rugby with Newton Stewart before then playing with Ayr. [1]

He was assigned Ayr in the Pro draft for the Scottish Premiership sides from Glasgow Warriors for the season 2017-18. [2]

Professional career

Smith is enrolled in the BT Sport Scottish Rugby Academy as a Stage 3 player. [3] Stage 3 players are aligned to a professional club and given regional support. [4]

Smith made his Glasgow Warriors debut in the Pro14 match against Ospreys at Scotstoun Stadium on 25 January 2019. The Warriors won the match 9-3. [5]

On 3 May 2019, Smith signed his first professional contract with Bedford Blues in the English RFU Championship for the 2019-20 season. [6] On 23 September 2020, Smith moves to the Premiership Rugby with Newcastle Falcons from the 2020-21 season. [7]

International career

Smith has graduated through the Scotland age-grades from Scotland U16s to Scotland U18s [8] and to Scotland U20s. [9]

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References

  1. "Ayr Rugby Club - Ayr Rugby Club". ayrrugbyclub.co.uk.
  2. "Warriors in Premiership action". Glasgow Warriors. 1 September 2017. Retrieved 28 September 2019.
  3. "2016/17 BT Sport Academy intake announced - Scottish Rugby Union". www.scottishrugby.org.
  4. "BT Sport Scottish Rugby Academies".
  5. "Glasgow Warriors V Ospreys".
  6. "Grayson Hart and Glasgow's Robbie Smith join Bedford Blues". Scrum Magazine. 3 April 2019. Retrieved 29 September 2020.
  7. "Robbie Smith: Newcastle Falcons boss Dean Richards brings in Bedford Blues hooker". BBC Sport. 23 September 2020. Retrieved 29 September 2020.
  8. "Ayr Rugby Club - Smith in U18s squad". www.ayrrugbyclub.co.uk.
  9. "Scottish Rugby on Twitter".