Robbie Smith

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Robbie Smith
Birth nameRobbie Smith
Date of birth (1998-09-26) 26 September 1998 (age 22)
Place of birthDumfries, Scotland
Height1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight110 kg (17 st 5 lb; 240 lb)
SchoolDouglas Ewart High School
Rugby union career
Position(s) Hooker
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
- Newton Stewart
Ayr		 ()
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2017-2019
2019–2020
2020–		 Glasgow Warriors
Bedford Blues
Newcastle Falcons		 1
19
0		 (0)
(0)
(0)
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
- Glasgow U16
Glasgow U18
Glasgow U20		 ()
National team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
- Scotland U16
Scotland U18
Scotland U20

Robbie Smith (born 26 September 1998) is a Scottish rugby union player who is a Stage 3 Scottish Rugby Academy player assigned to Glasgow Warriors. His usual position is at the Hooker position.

Rugby Union career[]

Amateur career[]

He started playing rugby with Newton Stewart before then playing with Ayr.[1]

He was assigned Ayr in the Pro draft for the Scottish Premiership sides from Glasgow Warriors for the season 2017-18.[2]

Professional career[]

Smith is enrolled in the BT Sport Scottish Rugby Academy as a Stage 3 player.[3] Stage 3 players are aligned to a professional club and given regional support.[4]

Smith made his Glasgow Warriors debut in the Pro14 match against Ospreys at Scotstoun Stadium on 25 January 2019. The Warriors won the match 9-3.[5]

On 3 May 2019, Smith signed his first professional contract with Bedford Blues in the English RFU Championship for the 2019-20 season.[6] On 23 September 2020, Smith moves to the Premiership Rugby with Newcastle Falcons from the 2020-21 season.[7]

International career[]

Smith has graduated through the Scotland age-grades from Scotland U16s to Scotland U18s[8] and to Scotland U20s.[9]

External links[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Ayr Rugby Club - Ayr Rugby Club". ayrrugbyclub.co.uk.
  2. ^ "Warriors in Premiership action". Glasgow Warriors. 1 September 2017. Retrieved 28 September 2019.
  3. ^ "2016/17 BT Sport Academy intake announced - Scottish Rugby Union". www.scottishrugby.org.
  4. ^ "BT Sport Scottish Rugby Academies".
  5. ^ http://www.glasgowwarriors.org/news/19/01/25/glasgow-warriors-9-3-ospreys
  6. ^ "Grayson Hart and Glasgow's Robbie Smith join Bedford Blues". Scrum Magazine. 3 April 2019. Retrieved 29 September 2020.
  7. ^ "Robbie Smith: Newcastle Falcons boss Dean Richards brings in Bedford Blues hooker". BBC Sport. 23 September 2020. Retrieved 29 September 2020.
  8. ^ User, Super. "Ayr Rugby Club - Smith in U18s squad". www.ayrrugbyclub.co.uk.
  9. ^ "Scottish Rugby on Twitter".
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