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'{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2016}} {{Use Australian English|date=August 2016}} {{Infobox rugby league biography |name = Reimis Ikdayz Smith |fullname = |image = Reimis Smith.jpg |imagesize = 290 |caption = |birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1997|5|13}} |birth_place = [[Sydney, New South Wales, Australia]] |height = {{convert|196|cm|ftin|abbr=on}} |weight = {{convert|97|kg|stlb|abbr=on}} |position = {{rlp|WG|CE}} |club1 = [[Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs|Canterbury Bulldogs]] |year1start = 2016 |year1end = 20 |appearances1 = 49 |tries1 = 25 |goals1 = 0 |fieldgoals1 = 0 |points1 = 100 |club2 = [[Melbourne Storm]] |year2start = 2021 |year2end = present |appearances2 = 7 |tries2 = 6 |goals2 = 0 |fieldgoals2 = 0 |points2 = 24 |retired = |source = <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/reimis-smith/summary.html|title=Reimis Smith - Career Stats & Summary|publisher=Rugby League Project|date=1997-05-13|accessdate=2016-05-31}}</ref> |updated = 28 April 2021 }} '''Reimis Smith''' (born 13 May 1997) is a professional [[rugby league]] footballer who plays as a {{rlp|wg}}er and {{rlp|ce}} for the [[Melbourne Storm]] in the [[National Rugby League|NRL]]. He previously played for the [[Canterbury Bulldogs]] in the [[National Rugby League]] and has played for [[New Zealand 9s]] at international level. ==Background== Smith was born in [[Sydney|Sydney, New South Wales, Australia]], and is of [[Māori people|Māori]] and [[Indigenous Australians|Indigenous Australian]] descent.<ref name="autogenerated1">{{cite web|last=Rothfield|first=Phil|url=http://www.news.com.au/sport/nrl/new-nrl-boss-david-smith-to-earn-at-least-12m-a-year/story-fndujljl-1226523494990|title=Catch Australia's best sporting gossip with Phil Rothfield - What's the Buzz|publisher=News.com.au|date=2012-11-25|accessdate=2016-05-30}}</ref> Smith is the son of former [[New Zealand national rugby league team|New Zealand]] international [[Tyran Smith]],<ref name="autogenerated2">{{cite web|author=Michael Chammas|url=http://www.smh.com.au/rugby-league/league-news/canterbury-bulldogs-coach-des-hasler-lashes-out-at-nrl-scheduling-and-nsw-blues-medical-staff-20160529-gp6mtq.html|title=Canterbury Bulldogs coach Des Hasler lashes out at NRL scheduling and NSW Blues medical staff|publisher=Smh.com.au|date=|accessdate=2016-05-30}}</ref> and the nephew of boxer and former professional [[rugby league]] footballer [[Anthony Mundine]].<ref name="autogenerated1"/> Smith played his junior rugby league for the [[Mascot Juniors|Mascot Jets]], before being signed by the [[Parramatta Eels]]. ==Playing career== ===Early career=== In 2015, Smith played for the Parramatta Eels' [[National Youth Competition (rugby league)|NYC]] team,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://nycdatabase.org/players/s/|title=S|publisher=Nyc Database|date=|accessdate=2016-05-30}}</ref> before joining the [[Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs]] mid-season.<ref>{{cite web|author=NRL|url=http://www.bulldogs.com.au/news/2015/05/12/round_10_nrl_team_an.html|title=Round 10 NRL Team Announcement|publisher=Bulldogs|date=|accessdate=2016-05-30}}</ref> ===2016=== [[File:Reimissmith.jpg|thumb|Smith playing for the Bulldogs in 2016]] On 7 May, Smith played for the [[Junior Kiwis]] against the [[Junior Kangaroos]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nrl.com/representative-round-team-lists/tabid/10874/newsid/95512/default.aspx|title=Updated: Representative Round team lists|publisher=NRL.com|accessdate=2016-05-24|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160604182259/http://www.nrl.com/representative-round-team-lists/tabid/10874/newsid/95512/default.aspx|archivedate=4 June 2016|df=dmy-all}}</ref> In Round 12 of the [[2016 NRL season]], he made his [[National Rugby League|NRL]] debut for the Bulldogs against the [[Canberra Raiders]],<ref>{{cite web|author=NRL|url=http://www.bulldogs.com.au/news/2016/05/29/nrl_late_mail_round_.af_news.html|title=NRL Late Mail: Round 12 v Raiders|publisher=Bulldogs|date=|accessdate=2016-05-30}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nrl.com/updated-team-lists-raiders-v-bulldogs/tabid/10874/newsid/96435/default.aspx|title=Updated team lists: Raiders v Bulldogs|publisher=NRL.com|date=2016-02-28|accessdate=2016-05-30}}</ref> scoring two tries.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nrl.com/raiders-romp-home-to-tame-bulldogs/tabid/10874/newsid/96449/default.aspx|title=Raiders romp home to tame Bulldogs|publisher=NRL.com|date=2016-02-28|accessdate=2016-05-30}}</ref> He had played for the Bulldogs' [[Intrust Super Premiership NSW]] side the day before, but due to regular Bulldogs centre [[Josh Morris (rugby league)|Josh Morris]] being called up to the [[New South Wales rugby league team|New South Wales]] [[State of Origin series|State of Origin]] side on the day of the NRL game, Smith was called up and had to drive from Sydney to [[Canberra]] to make the game.<ref name="autogenerated2"/> ===2017=== Smith spent 2017 playing for the Bulldogs NSW Cup team, making no appearances for the first-grade team. On 6 May, Smith again played at centre for the Junior Kiwis against Junior Kangaroos in the 46-22 loss at [[Canberra Stadium]].<ref>https://www.nrl.com/news/2017/05/05/junior-roos-power-past-kiwi-counterparts/</ref> ===2018=== After the mid-season departure of [[Moses Mbye]] to the [[Wests Tigers]], Smith earned a recall back into the Bulldogs first-grade team on the wing as [[Will Hopoate]] shifted from centre to fullback to fill in the void. He made his first appearance of the season in Round 15 against the [[Gold Coast Titans]], playing on the wing.<ref>https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2018/jun/16/goodbye-to-mbye-as-bulldogs-slump-to-worst-start-in-54-years</ref> In Round 24 against the [[St George Illawarra Dragons]], Smith scored a hat-trick of tries in Canterbury's shock upset 38-0 win at [[Jubilee Oval]].<ref>https://www.nrl.com/news/2018/08/26/reimis-smith-stars-as-canterbury-bulldogs-stun-st-george-illawarra-dragons/</ref> He finished the [[2018 NRL season|season]] with 11 matches and 7 tries. On 3 September, he was selected in the [[New Zealand Kiwis]] training squad but didn’t make the final 24-man squad.<ref>https://www.nrl.com/news/2018/09/03/canterbury-bulldogs-rookie-reimis-smith-joins-returning-stars-in-extended-new-zealand-kiwis-squad/</ref> On 3 October, Smith extended his contract with Canterbury to the end of the 2020 season.<ref>https://www.nrl.com/news/2018/10/03/reimis-smith-re-signs-with-canterbury-bulldogs-until-end-of-2020/</ref> ===2019=== In Round 8 of the [[2019 NRL season]] against Manly-Warringah, Smith scored 2 tries in a 18-10 defeat at [[Brookvale Oval]]. In Round 19, Smith scored 2 tries in a 20-12 loss against the [[Sydney Roosters]] at [[ANZ Stadium]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.smh.com.au/sport/nrl/hasler-completes-homecoming-with-win-against-bulldogs-20190504-p51k3k.html/|title=Hasler completes homecoming with win against Bulldogs|website=SMH}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-07-28/nrl-scorecentre-buldogs-roosters-panthers-raiders/11347882/|title=Raiders and Sydney Roosters consolidate spots in NRL top four with round 19 wins|website=ABC}}</ref> In Round 23 against arch rivals Parramatta, Smith was placed on report and then sent to the sin bin in the second half of the match after headbutting Parramatta player [[Maika Sivo]] during Canterbury's upset 12-6 victory at the [[Western Sydney Stadium]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.foxsports.com.au/nrl/nrl-premiership/teams/heads-gone-reimis-smith-faces-possible-ban-after-aiming-headbutt-at-parramatta-eels-sivo/news-story/09858318a811fe0cfb929d6c79732f8d/|title=Reimis Smith faces possible ban after aiming headbutt at Parramatta Eels Sivo|website=Fox Sports}}</ref> On 11 November, Smith signed a contract extension to stay at Canterbury until the end of the 2021 season.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nrl.com/news/2019/11/11/reimis-re-signs-with-canterbury-until-end-of-2021/|title=Reimis re-signs with Canterbury until end of 2021|website=NRL}}</ref> ===2020=== Smith played 14 games for Canterbury in the [[2020 NRL season]] scoring four tries. The club finished in 15th place on the table, only avoiding the [[Wooden Spoon (award)|Wooden Spoon]] by for and against over bottom side Brisbane. On 13 November, Smith was granted a release by the Bulldogs to join reigning premiers, Melbourne Storm.<ref>https://www.sportingnews.com/au/league/news/reimis-smith-canterbury-bulldogs-nrl-2020-release-contract-melbourne-storm-rugby-league/1myranymyr5uc17dyjejyg95eb#:~:text=Canterbury%20Bulldogs%20winger%20Reimis%20Smith,45%20games%20for%20the%20Bulldogs.</ref> ==References== {{Reflist}} ==External links== {{commons category}} *[https://www.bulldogs.com.au/teams/telstra-premiership/canterbury-bankstown-bulldogs/reimis-smith/ Canterbury Bulldogs profile] *[http://www.bulldogs.com.au/team/profiles/reimis_smith.html Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs profile] {{Melbourne Storm squad}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Smith, Reimis}} [[Category:1997 births]] [[Category:Australian rugby league players]] [[Category:Indigenous Australian rugby league players]] [[Category:Australian people of Māori descent]] [[Category:New Zealand Māori rugby league players]] [[Category:Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs players]] [[Category:Melbourne Storm players]] [[Category:Junior Kiwis players]] [[Category:Rugby league wingers]] [[Category:Rugby league centres]] [[Category:Living people]]'