Gerrit Smith (rugby union)

{{Short description|South African rugby union player}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}

{{Infobox rugby biography

| name = Gerrit Smith

| image =

| fullname = Gerhardus Phillipus Johannes Smith

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1988|02|12|df=y}}

| birth_place = Pretoria, South Africa

| height = {{height|m=1.79}}

| weight = {{convert|91|kg|stlb lb|0|abbr=on}}

| nickname =

| occupation =

| school = F.H. Odendaal, Pretoria

| university = University of Pretoria

| relatives =

| position = Utility back

| currentclub = {{Rut|Pumas}}

| youthyears1 = 2007–2008

| youthclubs1 = {{Rut|Falcons}}

| years1 = 2009

| clubs1 = {{Rut|Falcons}}

| apps1 = 1

| points1 = 0

| years2 = 2013–2015

| clubs2 = {{Rut|SWD Eagles}}

| apps2 = 34

| points2 = 88

| years3 = 2017–2018

| clubs3 = {{Rut|Pumas}}

| apps3 = 19

| points3 = 17

| amatyears1 = 2008–2010

| amatteam1 = {{Rut|UP Tuks}}

| amatapps1 = 8

| amatpoints1 = 38

| amatyears2 = 2012–2013

| amatteam2 = {{Rut|NMMU Madibaz}}

| amatapps2 = 13

| amatpoints2 = 43

| clubupdate = 27 October 2018

}}

Gerhardus Phillipus Johannes "Gerrit" Smith (born 12 February 1988 in Pretoria) is a South African rugby union player who last played for the {{Rut|Pumas}} in the Currie Cup and in the Rugby Challenge.{{SA Rugby Player Profile | id=43766 | name=Gerrit Smith | date=29 May 2016}} He is a utility back and can play as a fly-half, centre, winger or full-back.

Career

=Youth and amateur=

He represented the {{Rut|Falcons U19}} team in the 2007 Under-19 Provincial Championship competition and for the {{Rut|Falcons U21}} team in the 2008 and 2009 Under-21 Provincial Championship competitions.

He also played several seasons of Varsity Cup rugby – he played for {{Rut|UP Tuks}} in the 2008 and 2010 competitions and for {{Rut|NMMU Madibaz}} in the 2012 and 2013 competitions.

=Falcons=

He made his first class debut for the {{Rut|Falcons}} in the 14–95 defeat to the {{Rut|Pumas}} in the 2009 Currie Cup First Division.{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=17492 | homeid=7610 | awayid=7615 | leagueid=734 | hometeam=Valke | homescore=14 | awayscore=95 | awayteam=Pumas | matchdate=5 September 2009 | date=5 July 2016}} This turned out to be his one and only appearance for them.

=SWD Eagles=

After his spell playing for the {{Rut|NMMU Madibaz}}, he joined George-based side the {{Rut|SWD Eagles}} before the 2013 Currie Cup First Division season and made his debut for them in the first match of the season against the {{Rut|Border Bulldogs}}.{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=106374 | homeid=12674 | awayid=12734 | leagueid=1304 | hometeam=Border Bulldogs | homescore=12 | awayscore=36 | awayteam=SWD Eagles | matchdate=28 June 2013 | date=5 July 2016}}

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