Jeremy Smith (rugby league, born 1981)

Jeremy J. Smith
Personal information
Full name Jeremy James Smith
Born (1981-07-18) 18 July 1981
Huntly, New Zealand
Height 182 cm (5 ft 11 in)
Weight 90 kg (14 st 2 lb)
Playing information
Position Five-eighth, Halfback

Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2006 Parramatta Eels 13 1 0 0 4
2007–08 South Sydney Rabbitohs 26 4 0 0 16
2009–10 Salford City Reds 45 2 0 0 8
2011 Wakefield Trinity Wildcats 10 1 0 0 4
Total 94 8 0 0 32
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2000–10 New Zealand Māori 5 1 0 0 4
2007–08 New Zealand 3 0 0 0 0
Source: [1]

Jeremy James Smith (born July 18, 1981 in Huntly) is a New Zealand professional rugby league player who plays for St. George Illawarra in the NRL, at club level he has played for Parramatta Eels, and South Sydney Rabbitohs, and in the European Super League for Salford City Reds, and Wakefield Trinity Wildcats, playing at five-eighth/stand-off, or halfback/scrum-half.

Playing career

A St. George Dragons junior, Smith made the Junior Kiwis in 1998.[2] He played for the Aotearoa Māori side at the 2000 World Cup. In 2001 he played for the Hibiscus Coast Raiders in the Bartercard Cup.[3]

Smith played for the Parramatta Eels between 2005 and 2006.

Smith then signed with South Sydney for the 2007 season. He penned his deal short after the announcement that his coach at the time, Jason Taylor would also join the Rabbitohs in 2007. He is comfortable in both the Five-eighth position as well as Halfback. Smith is not to be confused with fellow Kiwi Jeremy Jon Oscar Smith,[4] the second-rower from the Melbourne Storm.

He formerly played for the Parramatta Eels. He pushed the referee in a match against the Dragons. He has also represented the New Zealand Maori side.[5]

Smith joined the Salford City Reds at the beginning of the 2009 season.

Smith again played for the New Zealand Māori in 2010 against England.[6]

Smith has signed a 1-year deal with super league outfit, Wakefield Trinity Wildcats ahead of the 2011 season. Smith was injured during the off season and could not play in any friendlies due to visa problems, which meant he had little match fitness when he made his début in Round 3 against Salford.

He returned to Australia in 2012, signing with the St. George Illawarra Dragons and playing NSW Cup for the Illawarra Cutters.[7]

References

  1. ↑ Jeremy Smith rugbyleagueproject.org
  2. ↑ New Zealand Rugby League Annual '98, New Zealand Rugby Football League, 1998. p.181
  3. ↑ Batercard Cup Round 21 Preview rleague.com, 10 August 2001
  4. ↑ Kiwis unveil new-look Test side BBC Sport, 7 Oct 2007. Retrieved 7 Feb 2008
  5. ↑ Lowe, Robert (2007-10-09). "League: Smith has big shoes to fill". NZ Herald. Retrieved 2008-08-02.
  6. ↑ "League: Maori draw with England". The New Zealand Herald. 16 October 2010. Retrieved 6 October 2011.
  7. ↑ NSW Cup Rd 12 Illawarra 17 Newtown 32 rleague.com, 23 May 2012
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