Rayn Smid

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Rayn Smid
Personal information
Full nameRayn Smid
Born (1992-03-26) 26 March 1992
Cape Town, South Africa
Height1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Weight107 kg (16 st 12 lb)
School(s) attendedRondebosch Boys' High School
UniversityUniversity of South Africa
Club information
Playing positionNumber Eight
Current clubWestern Province
Youth career
2008–13Western Province
Amateur team(s)
YearsTeam
2012UCT Ikey Tigers5(25)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Pts)†
2013–Western Province10(10)
* Senior club appearances and points correct as of 29 November 2013.
† Appearances (Points).

Rayn Smid (born (1992-03-26)26 March 1992 in Cape Town) is a South African rugby union player, currently playing with Western Province.[1] His regular position is number eight or flanker.

Career

Youth and Varsity rugby

He represented Western Province at various youth competitions. In 2008, he played for their Under-16 side at the Grant Khomo Week tournament; in 2009, he played for their Under-18 side at the Academy Week tournament and in 2010, he played for the Under-18s at the Craven Week tournament. He played for the Western Province U19 side in the 2011 Under-19 Currie Cup competition and for the Western Province U21 side in the Under-21 Currie Cup in 2012 and 2013,[1] helping them to winning the competition in 2013[2] as vice-captain of the side.

He also played for the UCT Ikey Tigers during the 2012 Varsity Cup competition,[3] scoring five tries in five appearances,[4] four of those tries coming in their match against the TUT Vikings.[5]

Western Province

He was first included in the Western Province senior side for the 2013 Vodacom Cup competition.[6] His first class debut came in their opening match of the season against near neighbours Boland Cavaliers.[7] He scored his first senior try in their next match, at home to the Sharks XV[8] and eventually started all nine of Western Province's matches during the competition.

His first appearance in the Currie Cup came a few months later, during the 2013 Currie Cup competition. He started the match against Griquas following a late injury to Rynhardt Elstadt,[9][10] which was his only appearance in the competition.

He was also included in the Stormers wider training squad for the 2014 Super Rugby season.[11]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "SARU Player Profile Rayn Smid". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 29 November 2013. 
  2. ↑ "Match Breakdown: DHL Western Province vs Vodacom Blue Bulls". South African Rugby Union. 26 October 2013. Retrieved 29 November 2013. 
  3. ↑ "2012 UCT Varsity Cup season". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 29 November 2013. 
  4. ↑ "2012 Varsity Cup Try Scorers". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 29 November 2013. 
  5. ↑ "Match Breakdown: TUT vs UCT". South African Rugby Union. 20 February 2012. Retrieved 29 November 2013. 
  6. ↑ "2013 Western Province Vodacom Cup season". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 29 November 2013. 
  7. ↑ "Match Breakdown: Regent Boland Cavaliers vs DHL Western Province". South African Rugby Union. 9 March 2013. Retrieved 29 November 2013. 
  8. ↑ "Match Breakdown: DHL Western Province vs Sharks XV". South African Rugby Union. 16 March 2013. Retrieved 29 November 2013. 
  9. ↑ "Match Breakdown: DHL Western Province vs GWK Griquas". South African Rugby Union. 20 September 2013. Retrieved 29 November 2013. 
  10. ↑ "WP show grit to edge Griquas". Sport24. 20 September 2013. Retrieved 29 November 2013. 
  11. ↑ "Contracted players kick-off preparations". The Stormers. 26 November 2013. Retrieved 26 November 2013. 
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