Brian Smith

Who is Brian Smith?

Brian Smith is an Australian coach and former player of rugby league football. He is the former head coach of the United States national team.

Smith played for St. George and South Sydney Rabbitohs, appearing in a total of 31 first grade games. However, Smith is best known as a coach, having been at the helm of Illawarra Steelers, where he took over for the 1984 season, before moving to Hull, St. George Dragons, Bradford Bulls, Parramatta Eels, the Newcastle Knights and, most recently, at the Sydney Roosters. He is the older brother of former Great Britain national team coach Tony Smith and is father of former Tonga coach Rohan Smith and Keegan Smith, the strength and power coach at the Roosters.