Robbie Smith (rugby union)

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Robbie Smith
Birth nameRobbie Smith
Date of birth (1998-09-26) 26 September 1998 (age 25)
Place of birth Dumfries, Scotland
Height1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in)
Weight113 kg (17 st 11 lb; 249 lb)
School Douglas Ewart High School
Rugby union career
Position(s) Hooker
Current team Northampton Saints
Amateur team(s)
YearsTeamApps(Points)
– Newton Stewart ()
– Ayr ()
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2017–2019 Glasgow Warriors 1 (0)
2019–2020 Bedford Blues 19 (0)
2020–2022 Newcastle Falcons 10 (15)
2022– Northampton Saints 26 (15)
Correct as of 11 April 2024
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
– Scotland U16
– Scotland U18
– Scotland U20

Robbie Smith (born 26 September 1998) is a Scottish rugby union player who plays for Northampton Saints. His usual position is hooker.

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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]

Smith has played for Scotland U16, U18 [3] and U20 teams. [4]

Professional career

Smith was enrolled in the BT Sport Scottish Rugby Academy as a Stage 3 player. [5] Stage 3 players are aligned to a professional club and given regional support. [6]

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. [7]

On 3 May 2019, Smith signed his first professional contract with Bedford Blues in the English RFU Championship for the 2019-20 season. [8] On 23 September 2020, Smith moves to the Premiership Rugby with Newcastle Falcons from the 2020-21 season. [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. ↑ "Ayr Rugby Club - Smith in U18s squad". www.ayrrugbyclub.co.uk.
  4. ↑ "Scottish Rugby on Twitter".
  5. ↑ "2016/17 BT Sport Academy intake announced - Scottish Rugby Union". www.scottishrugby.org.
  6. ↑ "BT Sport Scottish Rugby Academies".
  7. ↑ "Glasgow Warriors V Ospreys".
  8. ↑ "Grayson Hart and Glasgow's Robbie Smith join Bedford Blues". Scrum Magazine. 3 April 2019. Retrieved 29 September 2020.
  9. ↑ "Robbie Smith: Newcastle Falcons boss Dean Richards brings in Bedford Blues hooker". BBC Sport. 23 September 2020. Retrieved 29 September 2020.

Cateogry:Bedford Blues players

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