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Scotland and Lions prop Tom Smith sadly passed away earlier today aged 50. Its a winters day and even in the idyllic corner of south-west France where the former British Irish Lion now calls home the temperature is biting.

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. Wood made his Leicester debut on 17 March 1906 against Birkenhead Park FCSmith was also a member of the 1908 British Lions tour to New Zealand and Australia and played in the second and third test drawing the second and. 21 hours agoThe world of rugby last night united to pay tribute to Scotland legend Tom Smith who has died at the age of 50. Thinking of his family.

Tom Smith has just come in from his garage. That was the reality former British Irish Lions prop Tom Smith had to go through when he was diagnosed with stage four colon cancer in November 2019. Tributes have been flooding in.

The former Scotland prop who played a key role in the British and Irish Lions series win in South Africa in 1997 has died. Tom Smith born 31 October 1971 in London England is an English-born former Scotland international rugby union loosehead prop who played for Glasgow Warriors Caledonia Reds and Northampton Saints and also represented the British and Irish Lions. The 50-year-old loosehead-prop who won 61 caps for Scotland was an instrumental figure in Scotlands.

Date of birth 31 August 1953 age 68Place of birth. Smith was in the Lions famous 1997 side that won 2-1 in South Africa after three epic battles and in the. 6 ft 8 in 203 m Rugby union career.

At the time I felt quite exposed Smith. During rugbys amateur era he represented Dundee High School FP and Watsonians. 21 hours agoRugby community hails Smiths skill and character Gregor Townsend Scotland head coach and a former team-mate of Smith believes the prop will be regarded as one of Scotlands best players.

Recognised as one of the nations finest players Smith was diagnosed with stage four colon cancer in. Smith was part of the famous 1997 series-winning side before touring again four years later becoming the only Scottish player to have played in six consecutive Lions Tests. EDINBURGH Scotland AP Tom Smith.

Born to a Scottish mother and an English father in London Tom Smith first started to excel at rugby at school on the banks of Loch Rannoch. Sport Rugby Union Tom Smith gives update on his cancer battle and admits he was looking down the abyss at one point Former Scotland captain Tom Smith has given an update on his battle with. Tom Smith to be inducted into the Scottish Rugby Hall of Fame.

Scottish Rugby tweeted Wednesday. The Scottish Rugby Union announced Smiths death on Wednesday He. He is now a rugby coach.

A hugely respected player Tom will be greatly missed by everyone associated with rugby in. Its out of the sun and theres no insulation no heating no nothing in there he says. Tom Smith was inducted into the RugbyPass Hall of Fame in 2021.

21 hours agoScottish Rugby tweeted. 5 hours agoTom Smiths incredible legacy was clear for all to see as the rugby world came out in force to pay tribute to the iconic British Irish Lions and Scotland legend. Tom Smith middle right made 67 international appearances - 61 for Scotland and six for the British and Irish Lions I played rugby for.

A quiet but lovely man who was a hell of a player. Once the game turned professional in 1996 Tom Smith. The loosehead prop diagnosed with stage four colon cancer in 2019 died on Wednesday aged 50 after fighting the condition as tenaciously as any contest on the rugby field.

A hugely respected player Tom will be greatly missed by everyone associated with. So sad to hear of the passing of my old team mate Tom Smith who battled his illness with courage and strength just like he played rugby. A wonderful loosehead prop Smith earned 61 caps for Scotland between 1997 and 2005 and held the distinction of being selected for six straight Tests.

5 hours agoFormer Scotland rugby star Tom Smith will go down as one of the finest players to ever wear the Northampton Saints jersey according to club chairman John White. 22 hours agoScottish Rugby. Tom Smith hailed as the greatest Scotland player of the professional era is today announced as the latest inductee into the Scottish Rugby Hall of Fame.

Tributes to greatest Scotland player of the professional era who has died after cancer battle Tom Smith an outstanding player for Scotland and the British and. Scottish Rugby is deeply saddened to learn of the death of one of the countrys finest rugby players former internationalist and captain Tom Smith aged 50. 21 hours agoLondon-born Tom Smith won six Lions caps and played 61 times for Scotland Credit.

Thomas William Smith 15 August 1883 15 May 1960 was a rugby union forward who played 58 times for Leicester Tigers between 1906 and 1908. 21 hours agoSport Rugby Union Tom Smith. A quiet colossus a revolutionary in.

Scotland and Lions prop Tom Smith sadly passed away earlier today aged 50. Former Scotland and British and Irish Lions prop Tom Smith has died aged 50. Father-of-three Smith had revealed back in November 2019 that he had been diagnosed.

Two-time British Irish Lions tourist Tom Smith has been announced as the latest inductee into the Scottish Rugby Hall of Fame in recognition of his incredible career. 10 hours agoMeanwhile Brian ODriscoll Smiths Lions team-mate on their 2001 tour of Australia tweeted. 10 hours agoTom Smith was 5ft 10in tall but when talking to those who knew him and who played with him you would hear of a man who was somewhere closer to 10ft 5in tall.

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