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Stephen Smith (rugby union, born 1934)

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Stephen Smith
Full nameStephen Rider Smith
Date of birth(1934-10-21)21 October 1934
Place of birthMadras, India
Date of death9 August 2010(2010-08-09) (aged 75)
SchoolEltham College
UniversityUniversity of Cambridge
Occupation(s)Teacher / Missionary
Rugby union career
Position(s) Scrum-half
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1959–64 England 5 (0)

Stephen Rider Smith (21 October 1934 – 9 August 2010) was an English international rugby union player.[1]

Smith, born in Madras, India, was educated at Eltham College and the University of Cambridge.[2]

A scrum-half, Smith played his rugby with Cambridge University, Blackheath, Richmond and Hampshire. He made five capped appearances for England, three in the 1959 Five Nations, then another two in the 1964 Five Nations.

Smith returned to India in the late 1960s as a missionary and was later headmaster of Caterham School.[3]

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References

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  1. ^ "Sea Serpents Sighted in Brighton". www.englandrugby.com. 29 June 2021.
  2. ^ "Smith Names 12". The Daily Telegraph. 26 November 1959.
  3. ^ "Missionaries home from Bengal". Harrow Observer. 14 January 1972.
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