Adrian Smith (rugby union)

Adrian Smith
Full nameAdrian Allan Vaughan Smith
Date of birth (1987-04-27) 27 April 1987 (age 37)
Height185 cm (6 ft 1 in)
Weight116 kg (256 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Hooker
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2018–23 Aurillac ()
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
2009, 2013–17 North Harbour 27 (10)
Super Rugby
Years Team Apps (Points)
2017 Highlanders 2 (0)

Adrian Allan Vaughan Smith (born 27 April 1987) is a New Zealand former professional rugby union player.[1]

A hooker, Smith had several seasons with North Harbour and in 2017 was called up by the Highlanders as cover for their injured captain Ash Dixon, going on to make his Super Rugby debut off the bench against the Chiefs in Dunedin.[2]

Smith joined French second-tier Pro D2 club Aurillac in 2018. He retired from professional rugby after Aurillac's 2022-23 campaign but made a return the following season to fill a gap caused by World Cup absences.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Adrian Allan Vaughan Smith". New Zealand Rugby History.
  2. ^ "Highlanders co-captain Dixon out injured". SBS News. 3 February 2017.
  3. ^ "Un ex-Aurillacois revient en tant que joker Coupe du Monde". actu.fr (in French). 6 September 2023.