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'''Fin Smith''' (born 11 May 2002) is an [[England|English]] [[rugby union]] player who plays for [[Worcester Warriors]] in the [[Premiership Rugby]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Fin Smith |url=http://en.espn.co.uk/scrum/rugby/player/37960.html?source=opta |publisher=ESPN |access-date=30 June 2021}}</ref>
'''Fin Smith''' (born 11 May 2002) is an [[England|English]] professional [[rugby union]] player who plays as a [[Rugby union positions#Fly-half|fly-half]] for [[Worcester Warriors]] in the [[Premiership Rugby|Premiership]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Fin Smith |url=http://en.espn.co.uk/scrum/rugby/player/37960.html?source=opta |publisher=ESPN |access-date=30 June 2021}}</ref>


==Career==
At 18 years and 292 days, Smith became only the second 18-year-old to play for Warriors in the top flight when he made his debut as a replacement against Gloucester Rugby at Kingsholm on the 27th February 2021. <ref>{{Cite web|title=Worcester Warriors {{!}} Opportunity knocks for Fin Smith|url=https://warriors.co.uk/2021/02/28/opportunity-knocks-for-fin-smith/|access-date=2021-07-16|website=warriors.co.uk|language=en-GB}}</ref>
===Club===
Smith started playing rugby at local club [[Shipston-on-Stour Rugby Football Club|Shipston-on-Stour]] and [[Warwick School]] prior to joining the [[Worcester Warriors]] academy.<ref name = "ww">{{cite web|url=https://warriors.co.uk/2021/02/28/opportunity-knocks-for-fin-smith/|title=Worcester Warriors {{!}} Opportunity knocks for Fin Smith|date=28 February 2021|access-date=16 July 2021|publisher=Worcester Warriors}}</ref> At 18 years and 292 days, Smith became only the second 18-year-old to play for Warriors in the top flight when he made his debut as a replacement against [[Gloucester Rugby]] at [[Kingsholm Stadium|Kingsholm]] on 27 February 2021.<ref name="ww" />


Smith started for the Warriors side that beat [[London Irish]] in the final of the [[2021–22 Premiership Rugby Cup|2022 Premiership Rugby Cup]] to win Worcester their first ever top-flight trophy.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/61466674|title=London Irish 25-25 Worcester Warriors: Worcester win Premiership Rugby Cup with most tries after extra time|first=Chris|last=Peddy|website=BBC Sport|date=17 May 2022|accessdate=18 May 2022}}</ref>
Fin Smith was called up to play in the under 20's Six Nations in Summer 2021. Smith contributed significantly, starting in four out of five games. The England under 20's side won the tournament and achieved a grand slam.<ref>{{Cite web|last=worldrugby.org|title=England hold off Italian comeback to wrap up Six Nations U20 Grand Slam {{!}} World Rugby|url=https://www.world.rugby/news/653386?lang=en|access-date=2021-07-16|website=www.world.rugby}}</ref>


===International===
Fin Smith is the grandson of Scotland and Lions prop Tom Elliot, making him both English and Scottish qualified. <ref>{{Cite web|title=Worcester Warriors Fin Smith Player Profile|url=https://warriors.co.uk/teams/fin-smith/</ref>
Smith was selected for the [[England national under-20 rugby union team|England under-20 team]] to compete in the [[2021 Six Nations Under 20s Championship]] and contributed significantly, starting in four out of five games and scoring a try against [[Scotland national under-20 rugby union team|Scotland]].<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.scotsman.com/sport/rugby-union/scotland-under-20-lose-to-england-but-signs-of-encouragement-for-sean-lineen-3287370|title=Christian Townsend and Ollie Leatherbarrow among the tries but Scotland Under-20 lose to England|first=David|last=Barnes|website=The Scotsman|date=25 June 2021|accessdate=18 May 2022}}</ref> England won the tournament and achieved a grand slam.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.world.rugby/news/653386|title=England hold off Italian comeback to wrap up Six Nations U20 Grand Slam|publisher=World Rugby|date=14 July 2021|access-date=16 July 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/57823692|title=England Under-20s 27-17 Italy Under-20s: England win Grand Slam in Cardiff|publisher=BBC Sport|date=13 July 2021|access-date=18 May 2022}}</ref>

Smith is the grandson of former Scotland and [[British & Irish Lions|Lions]] prop [[Tom Elliot]] making him also eligible to represent [[Scotland national rugby union team|Scotland]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Worcester Warriors Player Profile {{!}} Fin Smith|url=https://warriors.co.uk/teams/fin-smith/|publisher=Worcester Warriors|access-date=19 February 2022}}</ref><ref name="dt">{{cite news|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/rugby-union/2021/12/26/sir-ian-mcgeechan-youngsters-could-become-stars-2022/|url-access=subscription|title=Sir Ian McGeechan: These are the English youngsters who could become the stars of 2022|first=Ian|last=McGeechan|date=26 December 2021|work=The Daily Telegraph|access-date=18 May 2022}}</ref>


==References==
==References==
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[[Category:Worcester Warriors players]]
[[Category:Worcester Warriors players]]
[[Category:Rugby union fly-halves]]
[[Category:Rugby union fly-halves]]
[[Category:People educated at Warwick School]]

[[Category:English people of Scottish descent]]


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Revision as of 20:27, 18 May 2022

Fin Smith
Birth nameFinlay Smith
Date of birth (2002-05-11) 11 May 2002 (age 22)
Place of birthWarwick, England
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight81 kg (12 st 11 lb)
SchoolWarwick School
Rugby union career
Position(s) Fly-half
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
Shipston-on-Stour RFC ()
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2021– Worcester Warriors 30 (107)
Correct as of 18 May 2022
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2021 England U20 5 (32)
Correct as of 13 July 2021

Fin Smith (born 11 May 2002) is an English professional rugby union player who plays as a fly-half for Worcester Warriors in the Premiership.[1]

Career

Club

Smith started playing rugby at local club Shipston-on-Stour and Warwick School prior to joining the Worcester Warriors academy.[2] At 18 years and 292 days, Smith became only the second 18-year-old to play for Warriors in the top flight when he made his debut as a replacement against Gloucester Rugby at Kingsholm on 27 February 2021.[2]

Smith started for the Warriors side that beat London Irish in the final of the 2022 Premiership Rugby Cup to win Worcester their first ever top-flight trophy.[3]

International

Smith was selected for the England under-20 team to compete in the 2021 Six Nations Under 20s Championship and contributed significantly, starting in four out of five games and scoring a try against Scotland.[4] England won the tournament and achieved a grand slam.[5][6]

Smith is the grandson of former Scotland and Lions prop Tom Elliot making him also eligible to represent Scotland.[7][8]

References

  1. ^ "Fin Smith". ESPN. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Worcester Warriors | Opportunity knocks for Fin Smith". Worcester Warriors. 28 February 2021. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
  3. ^ Peddy, Chris (17 May 2022). "London Irish 25-25 Worcester Warriors: Worcester win Premiership Rugby Cup with most tries after extra time". BBC Sport. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
  4. ^ Barnes, David (25 June 2021). "Christian Townsend and Ollie Leatherbarrow among the tries but Scotland Under-20 lose to England". The Scotsman. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
  5. ^ "England hold off Italian comeback to wrap up Six Nations U20 Grand Slam". World Rugby. 14 July 2021. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
  6. ^ "England Under-20s 27-17 Italy Under-20s: England win Grand Slam in Cardiff". BBC Sport. 13 July 2021. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
  7. ^ "Worcester Warriors Player Profile | Fin Smith". Worcester Warriors. Retrieved 19 February 2022.
  8. ^ McGeechan, Ian (26 December 2021). "Sir Ian McGeechan: These are the English youngsters who could become the stars of 2022". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
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