Jimmy Smith (rugby league)
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Full name | James Smith | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Young, New South Wales, Australia | 25 October 1971|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Position | Second-row, Prop | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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As of 24 December 2016 Source: [1] |
Jimmy Smith (born 25 October 1971) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played as a second-row and prop in the 1990s and 2000s.
He played for the Eastern Suburbs, the Western Suburbs and the South Sydney Rabbitohs in the Winfield Cup, ARL and NRL. He also played in the Super League for the Salford City Reds.
Background[]
Smith was born in Young, New South Wales, Australia.
Career[]
After his retirement from playing Smith was kept on by the Rabbitohs in the role of media liaison officer.[2]
Smith has since moved into the media and works for Fox Sports as a pundit and commentator.[3] He also works in radio.[4]
Smith studied for an Agricultural Economics degree at Sydney University.[5]
References[]
- ^ Rugby League Project
- ^ "Inspiring People". Celebrity Speakers. Retrieved 24 December 2016.
- ^ "Warriors denied try of the season by bunker blunder". News. 29 August 2016. Retrieved 24 December 2016.
- ^ "SMITHS MOVING ON UP". Celebrity Speakers. 18 July 2015. Retrieved 24 December 2016.
- ^ "Jimmy Smith". Saxton. Retrieved 24 December 2016.
Categories:
- 1971 births
- Living people
- Australian rugby league players
- Rugby league commentators
- Rugby league players from Young, New South Wales
- Rugby league props
- Rugby league second-rows
- Salford Red Devils players
- South Sydney Rabbitohs players
- Sydney Roosters players
- Western Suburbs Magpies players