Nathan Smith (rugby league, born 1983)

Nathan Smith (born 21 April 1983) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 2000s and 2010s. He played at club level in the National Rugby League (NRL) for the Canberra Raiders and the Penrith Panthers, as a second-row or lock.

Not to be confused with Nathan Smith (rugby league born 1988).

Nathan Smith
Personal information
Born (1983-04-21) 21 April 1983
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Playing information
Height186 cm (6 ft 1 in)
Weight95 kg (14 st 13 lb)
PositionLock, Second-row
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2004 Canberra Raiders 7 7 0 0 28
2007–15 Penrith Panthers 121 13 0 0 52
Total 128 20 0 0 80
Source: [1][2]

Background

Smith was born in Canberra, ACT, Australia.

Career

Smith's position of choice is as a lock, however, Smith has also played at second row and centre. He made his first grade debut for Canberra against the North Queensland Cowboys at Canberra Stadium on 10 July 2004.

In his first season at Penrith, Smith played 24 games for the club as they finished last on the table and claimed the wooden spoon.[3]

Smith created headlines in the 2008 NRL season for reneging on a contract with the Canberra Raiders for 2009 and re-signing with Penrith. The Raiders took legal action against Smith and the Panthers for breach of contract, albeit unsuccessfully.[4]

In the 2010 NRL season, Smith played 22 games as Penrith surprised many by finishing second on the table. Smith played in both finals games which ended in defeat.[5]

In 2016, Smith played for the St Mary's Saints in the Ron Massey Cup and captained the side in their Grand Final defeat by Mounties 36-16.[6][7] In 2017, Smith was part of the St Mary's side which won the minor premiership in the Ron Massey Cup. On 28 August 2017, Smith announced that he would captain the side again in 2018.[8]

References
  1. NRL Stats
  2. RLP
  3. "Phil Gould confirms Penrith exit but denies Cleary falling out". The Guardian.
  4. Smith row gets ugly| Daily Telegraph
  5. "2010 SEASON REVIEW: Penrith Panthers". www.nrl.com.
  6. http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/newslocal/the-standard/sport/ron-massey-cup-decider-shatters-clubs-fairytale/news-story/0bdf878bc5bd90f2231a5dde88954acf
  7. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 4 October 2017. Retrieved 4 October 2017.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  8. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 4 October 2017. Retrieved 4 October 2017.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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