David_Smith_(rugby_union,_born_1957)

David Smith (rugby union, born 1957)

David Smith (rugby union, born 1957)

South African rugby union footballer

David John Smith (born 9 November 1957 in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe) is a South African former rugby union footballer.[1]

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Playing career

Smith grew up in Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe) and played for Rhodesia in the South African Currie Cup competition. In 1980 he and his Rhodesian teammate, Ray Mordt, were selected to represent the Springboks against the touring British and Irish Lions team.

Smith made his debut on 31 May 1980 at Newlands, Cape Town and went on to play in all four tests in the series against the 1980 Lions.[2]

Test history

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See also

References

  1. [1]
    "David John Smith". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 1 October 2019.
  2. [2]
    Jooste, Graham K. (1995). South African rugby test players 1949-1995. Johannesburg: Penguin. pp. 100–103. ISBN 0140250174. OCLC 36916860.
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