Ollie Smith (rugby union, born 2000)
Ollie Smith (born 7 August 2000)[1] is a Scottish rugby union player for Glasgow Warriors in the Pro14. Smith's primary position is centre.
| Birth name | Ollie Smith | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 7 August 2000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Scotland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 90 kg (14 st 2 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Strathallan School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Rugby Union career
Amateur career
Smith first played youth rugby with Marr.[2] He then moved to play for Ayr.[2]
Smith was a member of the winning Strathallan School team that won the 2017-18 Scottish Rugby Schools' Cup 52-8 against Glenalmond College at Murrayfield.[3]
Professional career
He played for the Ayrshire Bulls in the Super 6 in 2019-20 season.[4]
Smith was named as a member of the Glasgow Warriors academy for the 2020–21 season.[5] He made his debut for Glasgow Warriors in the re-arranged Round 9 of the 2020–21 Pro14 against Edinburgh.[6] He is Warrior No. 321.
On 24 February 2021 it was announced that Smith had graduated from the Academy to sign with Glasgow Warriors.[2]
International career
In February 2022 Smith was called up to the Scotland squad for the 2022 Six Nations Championship.[7]
External links
References
- "Ollie Smith". Ultimate Rugby. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
- "Smith signs first professional deal". Glasgow Warriors.
- "Glenalmond 8 - 52 Strathallan: Favourites clinch U18 Cup". The Scotsman. 6 December 2017. Retrieved 7 December 2017.
- @AyrshireBulls (24 February 2021). "🗣️ The Ayrshire Bulls are delighted that Ollie Smith has signed his first professional contract with Glasgow Warrio…" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- "FOSROC Scottish Rugby Academy to align with Scotland's professional teams". Scotland Rugby. 30 June 2020. Retrieved 30 June 2020.
- "Glasgow 23-22 Edinburgh: Hosts level 1872 Cup series at 1-1 with Pro14 win". BBC Sport. 16 January 2021. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
- "Six Nations 2022: Scotland coach Gregor Townsend adds six players to squad". BBC. 21 February 2022. Retrieved 21 February 2022.