Charles Smith (rugby)

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Charles Smith
Personal information
Full name Charles Herbert Smith
Nickname Charlie, Herb
Born 13 February 1909
Dunedin, New Zealand
Died 10 April 1976(1976-04-10) (aged 67)
Dunedin, New Zealand
Playing information
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight 11 st 9 lb (74 kg; 163 lb)
Rugby union
Position Centre
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
≤1931–36 Southern RFC
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1931–36 Otago 28
1933–34 South Island
1934 New Zealand 0 0 0 0 0
Rugby league
Position Wing, Centre
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1936 Streatham and Mitcham
1936–48 Halifax 318 62 0 0 186
Total 318 62 0 0 186
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1937 British Empire XIII 1
Source: rugbyleagueproject.org

Charles "Charlie" Herbert "Herb" Smith (born 13 February 1909 in Dunedin — died 10 April 1976 (aged 67) in Dunedin) was a New Zealander rugby union and professional rugby league footballer of the 1930s and '40s, playing representative level rugby union (RU) for New Zealand (non-test matches), South Island, and Otago (captain), and at club level for Southern RFC , as a Centre, i.e. number 12 or 13,[1] switching codes in 1936, playing representative level rugby league (RL) for British Empire XIII, and at club level for Streatham and Mitcham, and Halifax, as a Wing, or Centre, i.e. number 2 or 5, or, 3 or 4.

Playing career

International honours

Charles Smith represented New Zealand (RU) in the 16–13 victory over New South Wales at Sydney on Monday 6 August 1934, and scored a try in the 35–3 victory over Newcastle at Newcastle, New South Wales on Wednesday 22 August 1934, but was not selected for the 1935–36 New Zealand rugby union tour of Britain, Ireland and Canada, and represented British Empire XIII (RL) in 15–0 victory over France at Stade Buffalo, Paris on Monday 1 November 1937.

Inter-Island honours

Charles Smith played for South Island in the match against North Island in the 1933 season, and as a replacement against North Island in 1934 season.[1]

Ranfurly Shield appearances

Charles Smith played for Otago in the defeats to Canterbury in the 1931 and 1933, and was captain in the 15–6 victory over Canterbury in 1935, and the three defences in 1936.[1]

Club career

Charles Smith made his début for Halifax on Saturday 5 December 1936, and made his last appearance on Saturday 25 December 1948.[2]

Honoured at Halifax

Charles Smith is a Halifax Hall of Fame Inductee.[2]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Profile at stats.allblacks.com". stats.allblacks.com. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012. 
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Halifax Hall of Fame". halifaxrlfc.co.uk. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012. 

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