Adrian Allan Vaughan Smith (born 27 April 1987) is a New Zealand former professional rugby union player.[1]
| Full name | Adrian Allan Vaughan Smith | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 27 April 1987 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 185 cm (6 ft 1 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 116 kg (256 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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A hooker, Smith had several seasons with North Harbour and in 2017 was called up by the Highlanders as cover for their injured captain Ash Dixon, going on to make his Super Rugby debut off the bench against the Chiefs in Dunedin.[2]
Smith joined French second-tier Pro D2 club Aurillac in 2018. He retired from professional rugby after Aurillac's 2022-23 campaign but made a return the following season to fill a gap caused by World Cup absences.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Adrian Allan Vaughan Smith". New Zealand Rugby History.
- ^ "Highlanders co-captain Dixon out injured". SBS News. 3 February 2017.
- ^ "Un ex-Aurillacois revient en tant que joker Coupe du Monde". actu.fr (in French). 6 September 2023.
External links
edit- Adrian Smith at ESPNscrum