Andrew Smith (rugby union, born 2000)
{{short description|Irish rugby union player}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}
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| name = Andrew Smith
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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|2000|7|21}}
| birth_place = Dublin, Republic of Ireland
| height = {{height|m=1.83}}
| weight = {{convert|86|kg|lb stlb|abbr=on}}
| ru_position = Wing (15s)
Forward (7s)
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| years1 = 2021–23
| clubs1 = Leinster
| apps1 = 2
| points1 = 0
| years2 = 2023–
| clubs2 = Connacht
| apps2 = 7
| points2 = 5
| years3 = 2025- (loan)
| clubs3 = Munster
| apps3 = 4
| points3 = 15
| ru_clubupdate = 19 April 2025
| repyears1 = 2020
| repteam1 = Ireland U20s
| repcaps1 = 3
| reppoints1 = 10
| repyears2 = 2021–
| repteam2 = Ireland 7s
| repcaps2 = 3
| reppoints2 = 10
| ru_ntupdate = 3 January 2021
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| school = St Michael's
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| medals=
{{Medal|Sport|Men's rugby sevens}}
{{MedalCountry|{{IRL}}}}
{{Medal|Competition|European Games}}
{{Medal|Gold|2023 Kraków–Małopolska|{{nowrap|Team competition}}}}
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Andrew Smith (born 21 July 2000) is an Irish rugby union player. He plays for Pro14 and European Rugby Champions Cup side Connacht as a wing.{{cite web|url=https://www.leinsterrugby.ie/academy-player?PlayGuid=AS564978|title=Andrew Smith|work=Leinster Rugby|accessdate=3 January 2021}} He also plays for the Ireland national rugby sevens team as a forward.
In school, Smith played rugby with St. Michael's College.
Leinster
Smith was named in the Leinster academy for the 2020–21 season.{{cite web | url=https://www.leinsterrugby.ie/leinster-rugby-academy-2020-21-confirmed/ | title=Leinster Rugby Academy for 2020/21 Confirmed | work=Leinster Rugby | date=14 July 2020| accessdate=1 August 2020}} He made his Leinster debut in Round 10 of the 2020–21 Pro14 against {{Rut|Connacht}}.{{cite news|url=https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/pro14/connacht-s-fire-burns-bright-in-the-ice-as-they-end-leinster-s-26-match-streak-1.4449100|title=Connacht's fire burns bright in the ice as they end Leinster's 26-match streak|newspaper=The Irish Times|date=2 January 2021|accessdate=3 January 2021}}{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/55507618|title=Pro14: Connacht stun champions Leinster in derby|work=BBC Sport|date=2 January 2021|accessdate=3 January 2021}}
National team
Smith played for the Ireland under-20 national rugby union team in 2020.
He has played for the Ireland national rugby sevens team as a forward since 2021. He competed for Ireland at the 2022 Rugby World Cup Sevens in Cape Town.{{Cite web |date=2022-09-06 |title=Ireland Squads Named For Rugby World Cup Sevens In Cape Town |url=https://www.irishrugby.ie/2022/09/06/ireland-squads-named-for-rugby-world-cup-sevens-in-cape-town/ |access-date=2022-09-17 |website=Irish Rugby |language=en-US}} He was selected as the Irish Men's 7s Player of the Year for the 2023 season.{{cite web |title=Caelan Doris and Neve Jones win Irish rugby Players' Player of the Year awards |url=https://www.the42.ie/rugby-players-ireland-awards-2023-winners-6070294-May2023/ |website=the42 |access-date=17 May 2023}}
He competed for Ireland at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.{{Cite web |date=2024-06-17 |title=Ireland Sevens Squads Confirmed For 2024 Paris Olympics |url=https://www.irishrugby.ie/2024/06/17/ireland-sevens-squads-confirmed-for-2024-paris-olympics/ |access-date=2024-07-27 |website=Irish Rugby |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |date=2024 |title=Ireland - Rugby Sevens Olympic Games Paris 2024 |url=https://www.world.rugby/tournaments/olympics/paris-2024/participating-nations/ireland |access-date=2024-08-01 |website=www.world.rugby}} He was replaced before his sides final game of the men’s tournament after sustaining an injury.{{Cite web |date=2024-07-27 |title=Ireland Men Close Out Paris 2024 Campaign With Sixth Place Finish |url=https://www.irishrugby.ie/2024/07/27/ireland-men-close-out-paris-2024-campaign-with-sixth-place-finish/ |access-date=2024-08-04 |website=Irish Rugby |language=en-US}}
References
{{Reflist|30em}}
External links
- {{ItsRugby profile|andrew-smith-47031}}
{{Ireland Men's 2024 Summer Olympics Squad}}
{{Connacht Rugby squad}}
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Category:Irish rugby union players
Category:Leinster Rugby players
Category:Rugby union players from Dublin (city)
Category:Connacht Rugby players
Category:European Games medalists in rugby sevens
Category:Rugby sevens players at the 2023 European Games
Category:European Games gold medalists for Ireland
Category:Rugby sevens players at the 2024 Summer Olympics
Category:Olympic rugby sevens players for Ireland
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