Gordon Smith (rugby league)

Gordon Smith

Personal information
Full name	Gordon James Smith[1]
Born	New Zealand
Playing information
Position	Scrum-half
Club
Years	Team	Pld	T	G	FG	P
	Waro-rakau
1982–1988	Hull KR	177	25	1	5	102
	Waro-rakau
	Halswell
	Total	177	25	1	5	102
Representative
Years	Team	Pld	T	G	FG	P
	West Coast
	South Island
1979–1983	New Zealand	14	1	24	0	51
Coaching information
Club
Years	Team	Gms	W	D	L	W%
	Halswell
Source: RLP

Gordon Smith is a New Zealand former rugby league player who represented his country.

Playing career

From the Waro-rakau club in the West Coast Rugby League competition, Smith represented both the West Coast and the South Island before being selected to play for the New Zealand Kiwis in 1979. Smith would play in 14 Test matches between 1979 and 1983.

In 1982 Smith signed with Hull KR in the English competition and remained with the club until 1988, scoring 80 points for the club.

Gordon Smith played Stand-off/Five-eighth in Hull Kingston Rovers' 22-18 victory over Castleford in the 1985 Yorkshire Cup final during the 1985–86 season at Headingley Stadium, Leeds on Sunday 27 October 1985.

Gordon Smith played Stand-off/Five-eighth in Hull Kingston Rovers' 8-11 defeat by Wigan in the 1985–86 John Player Special Trophy final during the 1985–86 season at Elland Road, Leeds on Saturday 11 January 1986.^[2]

Smith rejoined Waro-rakau in the West Coast competition before moving to the Canterbury Rugby League in 1990, becoming the player-coach of Halswell.^[3]

References

1. SMITH, Gordon James - 1979 - 80, 1982 - 83 nzleague.co.nz
2. "1985–1986 John Player Special Trophy Final". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
3. Lion Red 1988 Rugby League Annual, New Zealand Rugby Football League, 1988. p.p.168-172