Andrew_Smith_(rugby_union,_born_2000)

Andrew Smith (rugby union, born 2000)

Andrew Smith (rugby union, born 2000)

Irish rugby union player

Andrew Smith (born 21 July 2000) is an Irish rugby union player. He plays for Pro14 and European Rugby Champions Cup side Connacht as a wing.[1] He also plays for the Ireland national rugby sevens team as a forward.

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In school, Smith played rugby with St. Michael's College.

Leinster

Smith was named in the Leinster academy for the 2020–21 season.[2] He made his Leinster debut in Round 10 of the 2020–21 Pro14 against Connacht.[3][4]

National team

Smith played for the Ireland under-20 national rugby union team in 2020.

He has played for the Ireland national rugby sevens team as a forward since 2021. He competed for Ireland at the 2022 Rugby World Cup Sevens in Cape Town.[5] He was selected as the Irish Men's 7s Player of the Year for the 2023 season.[6]

References

  1. [1]
    "Andrew Smith". Leinster Rugby. Retrieved 3 January 2021.
  2. [2]
    "Leinster Rugby Academy for 2020/21 Confirmed". Leinster Rugby. 14 July 2020. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
  3. [3]
    "Connacht's fire burns bright in the ice as they end Leinster's 26-match streak". The Irish Times. 2 January 2021. Retrieved 3 January 2021.
  4. [4]
    "Pro14: Connacht stun champions Leinster in derby". BBC Sport. 2 January 2021. Retrieved 3 January 2021.
  5. [5]
    "Ireland Squads Named For Rugby World Cup Sevens In Cape Town". Irish Rugby. 6 September 2022. Retrieved 17 September 2022.
  6. [6]
    "Caelan Doris and Neve Jones win Irish rugby Players' Player of the Year awards". the42. Retrieved 17 May 2023.


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