John Smith (rugby union, born 1926)

John Smith

Full name	John Hartley Smith
Date of birth	(1926-07-27)27 July 1926
Place of birth	Dungannon, Northern Ireland
Date of death	1 November 2006(2006-11-01) (aged 80)
Place of death	Vancouver, Canada
School	Methodist College Belfast
University	Queen's University Belfast
Occupation(s)	Doctor
Rugby union career
Position(s) Prop International career Years Team Apps (Points) 1951–54 Ireland 12 (0)

John Hartley Smith (27 July 1926 — 1 November 2006) was an Irish international rugby union player.

Born in Dungannon, Co. Tyrone, Smith was educated at Methodist College Belfast and Queen's University Belfast, where he attained a medical degree. He played rugby for Collegians, London Irish, Queen's University RFC and Ulster.

Smith won 12 Ireland caps as a prop, playing all matches in their title-winning 1951 Five Nations campaign.

Married to a Canadian, Smith immigrated to Vancouver and held high-ranking positions in the British Columbia Ministry of Health, while remaining involved in rugby as an administrator.

See also

• List of Ireland national rugby union players

External links

• John Smith at ESPNscrum