Jeremy Smith (rugby league born 1981)

Infobox rugby league biography
playername = Jeremy Smith
fullname = Jeremy James Smith
nickname = Jezza


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position = Five-Eighth / Half-Back
currentclub = South Sydney
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1981|7|18
placeofbirth = Huntly
countryofbirth = New Zealand
height = 182 cm (5 ft 11 in)
weight = 90 kg (14 st 2 lbs)
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year1start = 1998
year1end = 1999
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year2start = 2000
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club3 = leagueicon|New Zealand Warriors|16 New Zealand Warriors
year3start = 2001
year3end = 2003
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club4 = leagueicon|Cronulla Sharks|16 Cronulla Sharks
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club5 = leagueicon|Parramatta Eels|16 Parramatta Eels
year5start = 2005
year5end = 2006
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club6 = leagueicon|South Sydney|16 South Sydney Rabbitohs
year6start = 2007
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yearAstart = 2000
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teamB = leagueicon|New Zealand Kiwis|16 New Zealand
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Jeremy James Smith is a New Zealand rugby league player that currently plays halfback for the South Sydney Rabbitohs in the NRL.

He will join the Salford City Reds in the European Super League from the 2009 season.cite web|url=http://www.nrllive.com.au/2009-nrl-player-movements/|title=2009 NRL Player Movements|publisher=NRL Live|date=2008-10-04|accessdate=2008-10-04]

Jeremy signed with South Sydney for the 2007 season. He penned his deal short after the announcement that his coach at the time, Jason Taylor would also join the Rabbitohs in 2007. He is comfortable in both the Five-eighth position as well as Halfback. Smith is not to be confused with fellow Kiwi Jeremy Jon Oscar Smith [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/rugby_league/7032300.stm Kiwis unveil new-look Test side] "BBC Sport", 7 Oct 2007. Retrieved 7 Feb 2008] , the second-rower from the Melbourne StormJeremy has proven himself as a tenacious halfback and is currently the starting halfback at Souths in 2007. With the arrival of Craig Wing in 2008, Smith played mostly in five-eighth in the opening few games for Souths, eventually he was dropped by coach Jason Taylor after South's first round loss to the Roosters.

He formerly played for the Parramatta Eels. He infamously pushed the referee in a match against the Dragons. He has also represented the New Zealand Maori side.cite web|url=http://www.nzherald.co.nz/section/4/story.cfm?c_id=4&objectid=10468776|title=League: Smith has big shoes to fill|publisher=NZ Herald|date=2007-10-09|accessdate=2008-08-02] Jeremy will now be joining super league's latest club the Salford city Reds at the beginning of the 2009 season.

References

External Links

* [http://nzleague.co.nz/Players/kiwis_players_Selection.php?pageNum_Recordset1=1&totalRows_Recordset1=68&id=S&number=740 Jeremy Smith] @ NZLEAGUE.CO.NZ
* [http://www.rabbitohs.com.au/The-Club/Players/JeremySmith.html South Sydney Rabbitohs profile]