Tyrone Smith (rugby) explained

Tyrone Smith
Birth Name:Tyrone Smith
Height:5feet
Weight:94kg (207lb)
School:St Edmund's College
Cromer High School
Relatives:George Smith
Birth Date:1983 5, df=yes
Birth Place:Manly, New South Wales, Australia
Ru Position:Centre or Wing
Years1:2011–12
Clubs1:Honda Heat
Years2:2013–
Clubs2:RC Narbonne
Apps1:4
Points1:0
Superyears1:2008–11
Super1:Brumbies
Superapps1:47
Superpoints1:30
Repyears1:2002
Repteam1:Australian Schoolboys
Module:
Embed:yes
Position:Left centre
Year1start:2002
Year1end:04
Year2start:2004
Year2end:07
Club1:Sydney Roosters
Club2:London Broncos/Harlequins RL
Appearances1:76
Appearances2:96
Yearastart:2005
Yearaend:07
Teama:Tonga
Appearancesa:4

Tyrone Smith (born 12 May 1983) is an Australian-Tongan professional rugby union and rugby league footballer. He is currently signed to the French Rugby Pro D2 team RC Narbonne. Smith previously played Super Rugby with the Brumbies and Super League with the London Broncos/Harlequins RL. His usual position is centre (RU) or (RL).

Early life

Smith was born in Manly, New South Wales. He played his early rugby in the union code, touring the UK in 2002 with the Australian Schoolboys team. He is the younger brother of Australian Wallaby flanker George Smith.

Career

Rugby League

In 2002, Smith switched to rugby league to play with the Sydney Roosters and was part of the winning junior side in the Jersey Flegg premiership. Graduating to NSWRL Premier League, he scored a try in the Roosters' 30–8 win over St George-Illawarra in the 2004 Premier League grand final.Smith signed with the London Broncos (later renamed Harlequins RL) in 2004 to play in the Super League. In 2005 he made his international début for Tonga against Samoa in Sydney and scored two tries in their 34–20 win.

Rugby Union

In 2008, Smith agreed a two-year deal with the Brumbies to switch to rugby union and join his older brother George Smith playing in the Super Rugby competition. He earned 47 caps for the Brumbies between 2008 and 2011.

Later in 2011, he moved to Japan to play for the Honda Heat in the 2011–12 Top League season. In June 2013, he signed a two-year deal with French Pro D2 team RC Narbonne.

After retiring from professional rugby, he moved to work as a rugby coach at Sydney Grammar school.[1]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Helmers. Caden. 2021-04-09. 'The legacy they created lives on': Brumbies greats return. 2021-12-06. The Canberra Times. en-AU.