| Full name | Adriaan Jacobus Smit | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 28 April 1984 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Springs, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 85 kg (13 st 5 lb; 187 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Springs HTS | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Adriaan Jacobus "True Blue" Smit (born 28 April 1984) is a South African rugby union professional footballer. He can operate in several positions in the back-line but usually plays as a fly-half or fullback.
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Riaan Smit highlights
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Riaan Smit's conversion kick hits the post in Canberra (2013 Super Rugby Qualifier)
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Bryan Baenhoff's famous tackle on FC Smit
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Career
Smit currently represents Oyonnax in the French Top 14.
He represented the Cheetahs in Super Rugby and the Free State Cheetahs in both the Currie Cup and Vodacom Cup between 2010 and 2014. He moved to Bloemfontein in 2010 after having something of a nomadic existence prior to that, representing the Leopards, Pumas and Falcons.[1][2]
He signed a contract with French Top 14 side Oyonnax prior to the 2014–2015 season.[3]
References
- ^ "SA Rugby Player Profile – Riaan Smit". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 4 June 2016.
- ^ "Riaan Smit itsrugby.co.uk Player Statistics". itsrugby.co.uk. Retrieved 29 July 2013.
- ^ "Le recrutement pour la 2014/2015" (Press release) (in French). US Oyonnax Rugby. 4 April 2014. Archived from the original on 7 April 2014. Retrieved 4 April 2014.
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