Justin Smith (born 9 August 1977 in Narromine, New South Wales) is an Australian former rugby league footballer. A utility player, Smith played for the St. George Illawarra Dragons, South Sydney and the North Queensland Cowboys in the National Rugby League (NRL).[2]
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| Full name | Justin Smith | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 9 August 1977 Narromine, New South Wales, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 194 cm (6 ft 4 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 95 kg (14 st 13 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Five-eighth, Second-row, Lock | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Playing career
editSmith made his first grade debut for St George against the Brisbane Broncos in round 24 2000 at WIN Stadium which ended in a 44-14 loss. Smith played with St George up until the end of the 2002 NRL season. His final game for the club was their 40-24 semi final defeat against Cronulla-Sutherland at the Sydney Football Stadium.
In 2003, Smith joined South Sydney. In his first season at Souths he finished as the club's top point scorer however the club finished last on the table and claimed the wooden spoon. In 2004, Smith only made 8 appearances as Souths finished last on the table for a second consecutive year.
In 2005, Smith signed for North Queensland. Smith partnered Johnathan Thurston in the halves at the 2005 NRL Grand Final, the Cowboys' first, which they lost to the Wests Tigers.
Smith retired from the NRL in 2008 following a shoulder injury.[3][4]
References
edit- ^ Rugby League Project stats
- ^ a b "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 25 July 2008. Retrieved 19 February 2010.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ Mascord, Steve (19 June 2008). "Cowboys utility Smith looks forward to new challenge". The Courier Mail. Retrieved 20 June 2009.
- ^ "South Sydney Rabbitohs Rugby League Player Report - Justin Smith". www.ssralmanac.com.