Ross Smith (rugby union)

Ross Smith

Full name	Ross Mervyn Smith
Date of birth	21 April 1929
Place of birth	Ashburton, New Zealand
Date of death	2 May 2001 (aged 72)
Place of death	Auckland, New Zealand
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight	79 kg (174 lb)
School	Timaru Boys' High School
Notable relative(s)	Alan Robilliard (uncle)
Rugby union career
Playing career
Position	Wing
New Zealand No.	565
Provincial/State sides
Years	Club / team	Caps	(points)
1948–60	Canterbury	137	(279)
National team(s)
Years	Club / team	Caps	(points)
1955	New Zealand	1	(0)

Ross Mervyn Smith (21 April 1929 – 2 May 2002) was a New Zealand rugby union player. A wing three-quarter, Smith represented Canterbury at a provincial level, and was the first New Zealand player to score 100 first-class tries. He played just one match for the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, a test against the touring Australian team in 1955. He later served as a selector for the Hawke's Bay (1973–75) and Nelson Bays (1976) unions.^[1]

References

1. Luxford, Bob. "Ross Smith". New Zealand Rugby Union. Retrieved 20 December 2015.