Frank Smith (rugby union)

For other people named Frank Smith, see Frank Smith (disambiguation).

Frank Smith
Rugby union career
Full name	Francis Bede Smith^[1]
Date of birth	28 February 1886
Place of birth	Wellington, New South Wales ^[1]
Date of death	29 October 1954(1954-10-29) (aged 68)
Place of death	Wellington, New South Wales
Playing career
Position	centre^[1]
National team(s)
Years	Club / team	Caps	(points)
1905–07^[1]	Australia	4^[1]	0^[1]

Olympic medal record
Men's Rugby union
Gold	1908 London	Team competition

Francis Bede "Frank" Smith (28 February 1886 – 29 October 1954) was an Australian rugby union player who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics. Smith, a centre, was born in Wellington, New South Wales and claimed a total of 4 international rugby caps for Australia. His debut game was against New Zealand, at Dunedin, on 2 September 1905.

He was a member of the Australian rugby union team, which won the gold medal.

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References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f "Scrum.com player profile of Bede Smith". Scrum.com. http://www.scrum.com/australia/rugby/player/1729.html. Retrieved 12 July 2010.

Persondata
Name	Smith, Francis
Alternative names	Smith, Francis Bede; Smith, Bede;Smith, Frank
Short description	Australian rugby union player
Date of birth	28 February 1886
Place of birth	Wellington, New South Wales
Date of death	29 October 1954
Place of death	Wellington, New South Wales