Ross Smith (rugby union)

Ross Smith
Full name Ross Mervyn Smith
Date of birth (1929-04-21)21 April 1929
Place of birth Ashburton, New Zealand
Date of death 2 May 2001(2001-05-02) (aged 72)
Place of death Auckland, New Zealand
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight 79 kg (174 lb)
School Timaru Boys' High School
Notable relative(s) Alan Robilliard (uncle)
Rugby union career
Playing career
Position Wing
New Zealand No. 565
Provincial/State sides
Years Club / team Caps (points)
1948–60 Canterbury 137 (279)
National team(s)
Years Club / team Caps (points)
1955 New Zealand 1 (0)

Ross Mervyn Smith (21 April 1929 – 2 May 2002) was a New Zealand rugby union player. A wing three-quarter, Smith represented Canterbury at a provincial level, and was the first New Zealand player to score 100 first-class tries. He played just one match for the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, a test against the touring Australian team in 1955. He later served as a selector for the Hawke's Bay (1973–75) and Nelson Bays (1976) unions.[1]

References

  1. Luxford, Bob. "Ross Smith". New Zealand Rugby Union. Retrieved 20 December 2015.
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