Tom Smith rugby

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A wonderful loosehead prop Smith earned 61 caps for Scotland between 1997 and 2005 and held the distinction of being selected for six straight Tests.

. 1 day agoScottish Rugby. Smith was one of the finest loosehead props of the modern era. The former prop has been hailed as the greatest Scotland player of the professional era by Sir Ian McGeechan who along with Jim Telfer coached the Lions to their iconic Test series triumph over South Africa in 1997.

Tom Smith was 5ft 10in tall but when talking to those who knew him and who played with him you. Tom Smith to be inducted into the Scottish Rugby Hall of Fame. 10 hours agoTributes have been pouring in from across the rugby world following the news that former Saints Scotland and British Irish Lions player Tom Smith has died at the age of 50.

Former team-mates later recalled that when the famously-shy Scotland captain who died on April 6 aged 50 rose to his feet a. Sport Rugby Union Tom Smith gives update on his cancer battle and admits he was looking down the abyss at one point Former Scotland captain Tom Smith has given an update on his battle with. 12 hours agoMeanwhile Brian ODriscoll Smiths Lions team-mate on their 2001 tour of Australia tweeted.

1 day agoLondon-born Tom Smith won six Lions caps and played 61 times for Scotland Credit. The loosehead prop diagnosed with stage four colon cancer in 2019 died on Wednesday aged 50 after fighting the condition as tenaciously as any contest on the rugby field. Former Scotland and British and Irish Lions prop Tom Smith has died aged 50.

A quiet but lovely man who was a hell of a player. Scotland and Lions legend Tom Smith delivers the match ball at BT Murrayfield as he continues to battle Cancer. 12 hours agoSmith right formed a dynamic front row with Keith Wood and Paul Wallace on the 1997 Lions tour.

22 hours agoSport Rugby Union Tom Smith. 23 hours ago Former Scotland captain and British and Irish Lions prop Tom Smith has died at the age of 50 Scottish Rugby said on Wednesday. Tom Smith born 31 October 1971 in London England is an English-born former Scotland international rugby union loosehead prop who played for Glasgow Warriors Caledonia Reds and Northampton Saints and also represented the British and Irish Lions.

Scotland and Lions prop Tom Smith sadly passed away earlier today aged 50. 23 hours agoScottish Rugby tweeted. Deeds rather than words were this hardy props preferred method for inspiring others to follow where he furrowed.

Smith was in the Lions famous 1997 side that won 2-1 in South Africa after three epic battles and in the. A hugely respected player Tom will be greatly missed by everyone associated with. The 50-year-old loosehead-prop who won 61 caps for Scotland was an instrumental figure in Scotlands.

Scottish Rugby tweeted Wednesday. 21 hours agoWorld Rugby chairman Bill Beaumont said on Twitter. Smith who was capped 61 times by his country between 1997 and.

Stuart Hogg and Gregor Townsend praise props courage and skill after his death at 50 Stuart Hogg and Gregor Townsend spoke for the Scottish rugby community when. Father-of-three Smith had revealed back in November 2019 that he had been diagnosed. He is now a rugby coach.

7 hours agoFormer Scotland rugby star Tom Smith will go down as one of the finest players to ever wear the Northampton Saints jersey according to club chairman John White. So sad to hear of the passing of my old team mate Tom Smith who battled his illness with courage and strength just like he played rugby. That was the reality former British Irish Lions prop Tom Smith had to go through when he was diagnosed with stage four colon cancer in November 2019.

Deeply saddened to hear that Tom Smith has passed. A hugely respected player Tom will be greatly missed by everyone associated with rugby in. Tributes have been flooding in.

1 day agoTom Smith. Scotland and Lions prop Tom Smith sadly passed away earlier today aged 50. One of the great players of his time with huge strength and an even bigger heart he was.

At the time I felt quite exposed Smith. 10 hours agoTom was without a doubt the most humble person I have ever met and all of Scottish Rugbys thoughts go out to Zoe and the children Smith captained Scotland and helped them win the last Five Nations Championship in 1999 with Italy becoming the. 1 day agoFormer British and Irish Lions prop Tom Smith has died at the age of 50 after a battle with cancer.

10 hours agoTom Smith was never one to run his mouth. 23 hours agoThe world of rugby last night united to pay tribute to Scotland legend Tom Smith who has died at the age of 50. Smith played for.

Thomas James Smith 31 October 1971 6 April 2022 was an English-born Scotland international rugby union loosehead prop who played for Glasgow Warriors Caledonia Reds and Northampton Saints and also represented the British and Irish LionsHe became a rugby coach after retiring from play. 7 hours agoTom Smiths incredible legacy was clear for all to see as the rugby world came out in force to pay tribute to the iconic British Irish Lions and Scotland legend. Recognised as one of the nations finest players Smith was diagnosed with stage four colon cancer in.

Scottish Rugby is deeply saddened to learn of the death of one of the countrys finest rugby players former internationalist and captain Tom Smith aged 50. Tom Smith hailed as the greatest Scotland player of the professional era is today announced as the latest inductee into the Scottish Rugby Hall of Fame. But when he did speak the respect was instantaneous.

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