Tyrone Smith (rugby)

Infobox Rugby Union biography
playername = Tyrone Smith


fullname = Tyrone Smith
height = 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
weight = 94 kg (14 st 11 lb)
nickname = The Rhino, Ty
school = St Edmund's College
relatives = George Smith
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1983|5|12
cityofbirth = Manly, New South Wales
countryofbirth = Australia
currentclub = Harlequins RL
clubnumber = 4
position = Centre / Wing
youthyears =
youthclubs =
years = 2002 –2004
2004–2007
2007–
clubs = Sydney Roosters
Harlequins RL
Brumbies
caps(points) =
76 (96)

repyears = 2005–2007
repteam = Tonga
repcaps(points) = 4
youthrepyears =
youthrepteam = Australian Schoolboys
youthrepcaps(points) =
pcupdate = 07 December 2006
repupdate = 07 December 2006

Tyrone Smith, born 12 July 1983 in Manly, New South Wales, is an Australian-Tongan rugby league and rugby union player.

Smith is a former player of Harlequins RL in the European Super League and the NRL side Sydney Roosters..

Tyrone Smith's position of choice is as a left centre. He can also operate on the wing.

Smith is a Tongan international.

Tyrone is the younger brother of Australian Wallaby flanker George Smith, Tyrone himself played his early rugby in the Union code, touring the UK in 2002 with the Australian Schoolboys. Now hailed by some as the 'inside cenre the wallabies have been looking for', we shall see if his raw pace and near faultless ball carrying in the 2008 super 14 can be transferred to the international stage.

Smith has agreed a two year deal with the CA Brumbies in the Super 14 rugby union competition. cite web|url=http://www.brumbies.com.au/act.rugby/page/52894|title=CA Brumbies sign second Smith|publisher=CA Brumbies|date=2007-09-06|accessdate=2007-09-06]

Tyrone will take his place with brother George in the Brumbies line-up, marking an astonishing transition between the two codes.cite web|url=http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,12334_3172533,00.html|title=Brotherly love for Brumbies|publisher=Sky Sports|date=2007-02-20|accessdate=2008-02-21] cite web|url=http://www.news.com.au/couriermail/story/0,23739,23274045-10389,00.html|title=Queensland Reds face double trouble from George, Tyrone|date=2008-02-25|accessdate=2008-02-26]

References

External links

* [http://www.brumbies.com.au/act.rugby/page/53152 Brumbies profile]
* [http://www.quins.co.uk/playerdisplayRL.ink?skip=19&season=2006/2007&playertype=s Quins RL profile]
* [http://www.trinationsweb.com/news/viewarticle.asp?id=6291 CA Brumbies sign second Smith]