Ruan Smith
| 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) | Jean-Pierre Smith (twin brother) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Ruan-Henry Smith (born 24 January 1990) is a rugby union player. He is currently signed to the Queensland Reds team in Super Rugby.[1]
Rugby career
Smith made his Super Rugby debut for the Western 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.[1]
Super Rugby statistics
- As of 25 July 2016[3]
| Season | Team | Games | Starts | Sub | Mins | Tries | Cons | Pens | Drops | Points | Yel | Red |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Western 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 |
| Total | 53 | 6 | 47 | 1197 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
References
- 1 2 "Reds re-sign Tupou, add another Smith". rugby.com.au. 9 March 2018. Retrieved 9 March 2018.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "Player Statistics". its rugby. Retrieved 26 July 2016.
External links
- "SA Rugby Player Profile – Ruan Smith". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 30 May 2016.