- Wayne Smith (rugby player)
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birthname = Wayne Ross Smith
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birthyear = 1957
birthmonth = 04
birthday = 19
placeofbirth = flagicon|New ZealandPutaruru ,New Zealand
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weight = convert|78|kg|stlb|abbr=on
ru_position = First five-eighth|capital=yes
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ru_nationalteam = New Zealand
ru_nationalyears = 1980-1985
ru_nationalcaps = 17
ru_nationalpoints = (6)
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allblackno = 806
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ru_province = Canterbury
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ru_sevensnationalyears = 1984-1986
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ru_coachclubs = CrusadersAll Blacks Northampton Saints All Blacks (assistant coach)
ru_coachyears = 1997-1999
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school =Putaruru High School
university =Wayne Ross Smith (born
19 April 1957 inPutaruru ,New Zealand ) is a formerrugby union footballer, and currently a rugby union coach. He is currently the backs coach for New Zealand's national rugby union team theAll Blacks . He played provincial rugby for Canterbury and became an All Black in 1980. He played First five-eighth, gaining 35 caps for the All Blacks, 17 of those Tests. His first major coaching position was for the Crusaders in theSuper 12 in 1997. He coached them to two titles in 1998 and 1999 before being appointed All Blacks coach after the 1999Rugby World Cup . After losing his position as head coach of the All Blacks in late 2001 he went to coach theNorthampton Saints inEngland . He coached there until being appointed backs coach in early 2004 by current All Blacks coachGraham Henry .External links
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