Ian Smith

Athlete

1903 – 1972

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Who was Ian Smith?

Ian Scott Smith was a Scottish rugby union wing who played 32 Tests for Scotland and two Tests for British Isles. Although he was born in Melbourne, Australia, and brought up in New Zealand, Smith moved to England and ended up at Winchester College, Oxford University and Edinburgh University. At Oxford he took up rugby and was eventually selected for Scotland; eligible because of relatives in Scottish Borders. He toured with the British Isles to South Africa in 1924, and played all four matches in Scotland's first ever Five Nations Grand Slam in 1925. He played for Scotland until 1933 when he captained them in their Triple Crown winning season. His 24 international tries, all scored in the Five Nations/Home Nations, was an international record until 1987 and a record for what is now known as the Six Nations until 2011, and gives him joint possession of the Scottish record to this day.

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Born
Oct 31, 1903
Melbourne
Education
  • Winchester College
  • University of Oxford
Lived in
  • Melbourne
Died
Sep 18, 1972

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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