Mornay Smith

Mornay Jan Jakobus Smith (born 30 January 1998) is a South African rugby union player for the Bulls in the United Rugby Championship and the Blue Bulls in the Currie Cup.[1] His regular position is tighthead prop.

Mornay Smith
Full nameMornay Jan Jakobus Smith
Date of birth (1998-01-30) 30 January 1998
Place of birthPretoria, South Africa
Height1.81 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in)
Weight109 kg (240 lb; 17 st 2 lb)
SchoolHoërskool Eldoraigne
Rugby union career
Position(s) Prop
Current team Bulls / Blue Bulls
Youth career
2014–2019 Blue Bulls
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2018–2019 Blue Bulls XV 10 (0)
2018– Bulls 25 (0)
2020– Blue Bulls 14 (5)
Correct as of 23 July 2022
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2016 South Africa Schools 'A' 3 (0)
Correct as of 2 July 2018

Rugby career

Youth rugby

Smith was born in Pretoria. He went to Hoërskool Eldoraigne, where he played rugby for the first team.[2] He was included in the Blue Bulls' Craven Week team in 2016, and also earned a selection to the South Africa Schools 'A' squad, playing in matches against Italy,[3] England[4] and Wales[5] in the 2016 Under-19 International Series.

Senior career

Smith was included in the Blue Bulls XV squad for the 2018 Rugby Challenge[6] and made his first class debut in their 27–20 victory over trans-Jukskei rivals the Golden Lions XV.[7] After just four appearances – which included his first start against the Welwitschias[8] – Smith was named in the matchday squad of the Bulls Super Rugby team for their match in Round 17 of the 2018 Super Rugby season against the Sunwolves in Singapore[9] and he duly made his Super Rugby debut, coming on as a 67th minute replacement in a 37–42 defeat.[10]

Honours

References
  1. "SA Rugby Player Profile – Mornay Smith". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 2 July 2018.
  2. "Captain's Profile: Mornay Smith". Rugby365. 19 May 2016. Retrieved 2 July 2018.
  3. "SA Rugby Match Centre – SA Schools A 20–23 Italy U19". South African Rugby Union. 12 August 2016. Retrieved 15 August 2016.
  4. "SA Rugby Match Centre – SA Schools A 53–14 England U18". South African Rugby Union. 16 August 2016. Retrieved 17 August 2016.
  5. "SA Rugby Match Centre – SA Schools A 17–18 Wales U18". South African Rugby Union. 20 August 2016. Retrieved 22 August 2016.
  6. "Squad: Vodacom Blue Bulls XV". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 20 April 2018.
  7. "SuperSport Rugby Challenge - Match 29, Pool Stage". South African Rugby Union. 19 May 2018. Retrieved 22 May 2018.
  8. "SuperSport Rugby Challenge - Match 42, Pool Stage". South African Rugby Union. 2 June 2018. Retrieved 3 June 2018.
  9. "Pollard to lead Vodacom Bulls against Sunwolves in Singapore" (Press release). Bulls. 26 June 2018. Retrieved 2 July 2018.
  10. "Sunwolves 42-37 Bulls". SANZAAR. 30 June 2018. Retrieved 1 July 2018.
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