Ryan Smith (rugby player)
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Ryan Smith is a Canadian
rugby union
player, who has played club football for French team US Montauban
in the Top 14 division, and has represented at international level. Smith's first appearance for the national side was on June 14, 2003, in a match against England Saxons
. Since then, Smith has played 51 times for Canada, scoring 6 tries
, and has appeared in the 2003 and 2007 and most recently the (RWC 2011) earning his 51st cap. World Cups
.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
rugby union
Rugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
player, who has played club football for French team US Montauban
US Montauban
US Montauban were a French rugby union club, which competed in the Top 14 competition between 2007 and 2010, after being promoted from Rugby Pro D2 for the 2006-07 season...
in the Top 14 division, and has represented at international level. Smith's first appearance for the national side was on June 14, 2003, in a match against England Saxons
England Saxons
England Saxons is the current name of England's men's second national rugby union team. The team has previously been known by a number of names, such as England B, Emerging England and, most recently, England A...
. Since then, Smith has played 51 times for Canada, scoring 6 tries
Try
A try is the major way of scoring points in rugby league and rugby union football. A try is scored by grounding the ball in the opposition's in-goal area...
, and has appeared in the 2003 and 2007 and most recently the (RWC 2011) earning his 51st cap. World Cups
Rugby World Cup
The Rugby World Cup is an international rugby union competition organised by the International Rugby Board and held every four years since 1987....
.