Jean-Pierre Smith (rugby union)
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jean-Pierre Smith | ||
| Nickname | JP | ||
| Born | 24 January 1990 Vryburg, South Africa | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Weight | 124 kg (19 st 7 lb) | ||
| School(s) attended | Paarl Gimnasium | ||
| Relatives | Ruan Smith (twin brother) | ||
| Club information | |||
| Playing position | Prop | ||
| Current club | Brumbies | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2009–11 | Western Province | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Pts)† |
| 2010 | Western Province | 5 | (0) |
| 2014– | Brumbies | 12 | (0) |
| 2014 | Canberra Vikings | 8 | (5) |
| * Senior club appearances and points correct as of 3 December 2014. † Appearances (Points). | |||
Jean-Pierre Smith (born 24 January 1990) is a South African born rugby union player who plays as a prop for the Brumbies in Super Rugby.[1][2][3]
Career
Smith started out his career playing for Western Province in South Africa, where he was a member of their youth system between 2009 and 2010 and also made 5 appearances during the 2010 Vodacom Cup season.[2][3]
He emigrated to Australia along with twin-brother Ruan at the end of 2010 and initially ended up in Brisbane Australia. Both brothers linked up with the Australian National Academy, and Jean-Pierre was a member of various development sides before heading south in 2013 to join the Brumbies. Although not named in either the regular or extended playing squads for the 2013 Super Rugby season, Smith was a member of the Brumbies group that traveled to South Africa and New Zealand for the Super Rugby semi-final and final. He didn't get any game time but the time spent with the squad no doubt influenced the Brumbies decision to name him in their extended playing squad for 2014.[4]
He made his super rugby debut on 7 March 2014 as a second-half replacement for Scott Sio as the Brumbies defeated the Hurricanes 29-21 in Wellington.[5]
References
- ↑ "Jean-Pierre Smith Brumbies Player Profile". Brumbies. Retrieved 13 March 2014.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Jean-Pierre Smith SA Rugby Player Profile". SA Rugby. Retrieved 13 March 2014.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Jean-Pierre Smith itsrugby.co.uk Player Statistics". itsrugby.co.uk. Retrieved 13 March 2014.
- ↑ "UC Brumbies EPS announced". Brumbies. 17 October 2013. Retrieved 13 March 2014.
- ↑ "Hurricanes vs Brumbies 7 March 2014 Match Breakdown". SA Rugby. Retrieved 13 March 2014.