Ruan Smith

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Ruan Smith
Birth nameRuan-Henry Smith
Date of birth (1990-01-24) 24 January 1990 (age 32)
Place of birthVryburg, South Africa
Height1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight123 kg (19 st 5 lb)
SchoolPaarl Gimnasium
Notable relative(s)JP Smith (twin brother)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Loosehead Prop
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2014
2015−2018
2018–2019
2021–		 Canberra Vikings
Toyota Verblitz
Brisbane City
LA Giltinis		 6
29
10		 (0)
(25)
(0)
Correct as of 30 November 2020
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
2010 Western Province 1 (0)
Super Rugby
Years Team Apps (Points)
2012
2013–2016
2018–2019
2020
2020		 Force
Brumbies
Reds
Rebels
Reds		 2
51
27
3
1		 (0)
(0)
(0)
(0)
(0)
Correct as of 30 November 2020

Ruan-Henry Smith (born 24 January 1990) is a South African professional rugby union player currently signed to the LA Giltinis of Major League Rugby (MLR) in the United States.

He 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.

He 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
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[]

  1. ^ a b "Ruan Smith". melbournerebels.rugby. Retrieved 2021-06-02.
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ "Reds re-sign Tupou, add another Smith". rugby.com.au. 9 March 2018. Retrieved 9 March 2018.
  4. ^ "Player Statistics". its rugby. Retrieved 26 July 2016.

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