Ruan Smith
Ruan-Henry Smith (born 24 January 1990) is a South African professional rugby union player currently signed to the New South Wales Waratahs of Super Rugby in Australia for Super Rugby Pacific. His regular playing position is Loosehead Prop.
| Birth name | Ruan-Henry Smith | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 24 January 1990 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Vryburg, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 123 kg (19 st 5 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Paarl Gimnasium | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notable relative(s) | JP Smith (twin brother) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Smith previously played for the Melbourne Rebels team in Super Rugby.[1] Smith is the twin brother of JP Smith (rugby union) who is also a professional rugby player.
Rugby career
Smith made his Super Rugby debut for the Force during the 2012 Super Rugby season. He previously played for Western Province in South Africa's Vodacom Cup.
Smith played four seasons at the Brumbies in Super Rugby after being signed to their extended playing squad in 2013 Super Rugby season.[2]
Smith went to Japan after 2013 Super Rugby season where he played three seasons with Toyota Verblitz. He initially signed with the Tokyo-based Sunwolves for the 2018 Super Rugby season but, after his mother fell ill, he was released on compassionate grounds and returned to his home in Brisbane where he joined his twin brother Jean-Pierre at the Queensland Reds.[3]
In 2020, Smith signed to his fourth Super Rugby club with the Melbourne Rebels, and after a stint with the LA Giltinis in 2021, Smith was announced in October 2021 as a new signing for the NSW Waratahs for the upcoming 2022 season.[1]
Super Rugby statistics
- As of 12 September 2020[4]
| Season | Team | Games | Starts | Sub | Mins | Tries | Cons | Pens | Drops | Points | Yel | Red |
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| 2012 | Force | 2 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | Brumbies | 8 | 0 | 8 | 131 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | Brumbies | 16 | 1 | 15 | 265 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2015 | Brumbies | 18 | 1 | 17 | 438 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | Brumbies | 9 | 4 | 5 | 353 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | Reds | 11 | 1 | 10 | 268 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | Reds | 16 | 3 | 13 | 395 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | Rebels | 3 | 2 | 1 | 133 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 AU | Reds | 1 | 0 | 1 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 83 | 12 | 71 | 2066 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
References
- "Ruan Smith". melbournerebels.rugby. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
- "Brumbies Rugby confirms three EPS spots for 2013". Brumbies Media Unit. 9 October 2012. Archived from the original on 22 May 2014. Retrieved 9 October 2012.
- "Reds re-sign Tupou, add another Smith". rugby.com.au. 9 March 2018. Retrieved 9 March 2018.
- "Player Statistics". its rugby. Retrieved 26 July 2016.
External links
- "SA Rugby Player Profile – Ruan Smith". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 30 May 2016.