Gordon Smith (rugby league)

Gordon Smith

Personal information
Full name	Gordon James Smith[1]
Born	New Zealand
Playing information
Position	Scrum-half
Club
Years	Team	Pld	T	G	FG	P
	Waro-rakau
1982–1988	Hull FC		19	1	5	80
	Waro-rakau
	Halswell
	Total	0	19	1	5	80
Representative
Years	Team	Pld	T	G	FG	P
	West Coast
	South Island
1979–1983	New Zealand	14	1	24	0	51
Coaching information
Club
Years	Team	Gms	W	D	L	W%
	Halswell
Source: RLP

Gordon Smith is a New Zealand former rugby league player who represented his country.

Playing career

From the Waro-rakau club in the West Coast Rugby League competition, Smith represented both the West Coast and the South Island before being selected to play for the New Zealand Kiwis in 1979. Smith would play in 14 Test matches between 1979 and 1983.

In 1982 Smith signed with Hull FC in the English competition and remained with the club until 1988, scoring 80 points for the club. Smith rejoined Waro-rakau in the West Coast competition before moving to the Canterbury Rugby League in 1990, becoming the player-coach of Halswell.^[2]

References

1. ^ SMITH, Gordon James - 1979 - 80, 1982 - 83 nzleague.co.nz
2. ^ Lion Red 1988 Rugby League Annual, New Zealand Rugby Football League, 1988. p.p.168-172

Persondata
Name	Smith, Gordon
Alternative names
Short description	Rugby player
Date of birth
Place of birth	New Zealand
Date of death
Place of death