Aaron Smith (rugby league, born 1996)
Aaron Smith (born 12 October 1996) is a professional rugby league footballer who plays as a hooker for Leigh Centurions in the RFL Championship, on loan from St Helens in the Betfred Super League.
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| Full name | Aaron Smith | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 12 October 1996 Newton-le-Willows, Merseyside, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.81 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 13 st 5 lb (85 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Hooker | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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He has spent time on loan from St Helens at the York City Knights in Betfred League 1, Hull Kingston Rovers in the Super League, and Featherstone Rovers and the Leigh Centurions in the Betfred Championship.
Background
Smith was born in Newton-le-Willows, Merseyside, England.
Career
In 2018 he made his Super League début on loan for Hull Kingston Rovers against Wakefield Trinity.[3]
In 2018 he has spent time on loan at Featherstone Rovers.
He played in the 2019 Super League Grand Final victory over the Salford Red Devils at Old Trafford.[4][5][6]
Leigh Centurions (loan)
On 22 Oct 2021 it was reported that he had rejoined Leigh Centurions in the RFL Championship on a season-long loan[7]
References
- loverugbyleague
- Rugby League Project
- "Wakefield Trinity v Hull KR". BBC.
- "St Helens give Justin Holbrook the perfect send-off with commanding Grand Final victory over Salford". Telegraph. 12 October 2019. Retrieved 25 October 2019.
- "St Helens 23-6 Salford Red Devils: Super League Grand Final – as it happened". The Guardian.
- "St Helens win 2019 Super League League Leaders' shield". Sky Sports.
- "Aaron Smith to join Leigh Centurions on season long loan". www.saintsrlfc.com. 22 Oct 2021. Retrieved 22 Oct 2021.