Gerrit Smith (rugby union)

Gerrit Smith
Personal information
Full name	Gerhardus Phillipus Johannes Smith
Born	(1988-02-12) 12 February 1988 Pretoria, South Africa
Height	1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight	91 kg (14 st 5 lb)
School(s) attended	F.H. Odendaal, Pretoria
University	University of Pretoria
Club information
Playing position	Utility back
Current club	SWD Eagles
Youth career
2007–2008	Falcons
Amateur team(s)
Years	Team
2008–2010	UP Tuks	8	(38)
2012–2013	NMMU Madibaz	13	(43)
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Pts)^†
2009	Falcons	1	(0)
2013–present	SWD Eagles	34	(88)
* Senior club appearances and points correct as of 8 October 2015. † Appearances (Points).

Gerhardus Phillipus Johannes "Gerrit" Smith (born 12 February 1988 in Pretoria) is a South African rugby union player, currently playing with the SWD Eagles.^[1] He is a utility back and can play as a fly-half, centre, winger or full-back.

Career

Youth and amateur

He represented the Falcons U19 team in the 2007 Under-19 Provincial Championship competition and for the 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 UP Tuks in the 2008 and 2010 competitions and for NMMU Madibaz in the 2012 and 2013 competitions.

Falcons

He made his first class debut for the Falcons in the 14–95 defeat to the Pumas in the 2009 Currie Cup First Division.^[2] This turned out to be his one and only appearance for them.

SWD Eagles

After his spell playing for the NMMU Madibaz, he joined George-based side the 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 Border Bulldogs.^[3]

References

↑ "SA Rugby Player Profile – Gerrit Smith". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 29 May 2016.
↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Valke 14-95 Pumas". South African Rugby Union. 5 September 2009. Retrieved 5 July 2016.
↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Border Bulldogs 12-36 SWD Eagles". South African Rugby Union. 28 June 2013. Retrieved 5 July 2016.

Squads

SWD Eagles – 2014 Currie Cup qualification

Forwards	Junior Bester Ashley Buys Christo du Plessis Dexter Fahey Roy Godfrey Marcel Groenewald Lyndon Hartnick Kurt Haupt Grant Kemp Wayne Khan Grant le Roux Schalk Oelofse Buran Parks Davon Raubenheimer Shaun Raubenheimer Janneman Stander Peet van der Walt Mzwanele Zito Did not play: Layle Delo Hannes Franklin Raoul Larson

Backs	Karlo Aspeling Alshaun Bock Jarryd Buys Martin du Toit Mzo Dyantyi Danie Faasen Dwayne Kelly Hentzwill Pedro Daniel Roberts Brian Skosana Gerrit Smith Elric van Vuuren Anver Venter Luzuko Vulindlu Clinton Wagman

Coach	Bevin Fortuin

SWD Eagles – 2014 Vodacom Cup

Forwards	Junior Bester Ashley Buys Layle Delo Christo du Plessis Hannes Franklin Lyndon Hartnick Grant Kemp Wayne Khan Grant le Roux Schalk Oelofse Quinten Petzer Shaun Raubenheimer Janneman Stander Peet van der Walt Mzwanele Zito Did not play: Buran Parks

Backs	Karlo Aspeling Alshaun Bock Lionel Cornelius Martin du Toit Mzo Dyantyi Danie Faasen Eldred James Hentzwill Pedro Deroy Rhoode Daniel Roberts Duwayne Smart Dillin Snel Elric van Vuuren Anver Venter Did not play: Gerrit Smith Luzuko Vulindlu Clinton Wagman

Coach	Bevin Fortuin

SWD Eagles – 2013 Currie Cup First Division

Forwards	Layle Delo Christo du Plessis Lourens du Toit Martin Ferreira Kabamba Floors Roy Godfrey Lyndon Hartnick Dean Hopp Grant Kemp Wayne Khan Raoul Larson Grant le Roux Dumisani Meslane Schalk Oelofse Buran Parks Shaun Raubenheimer Jéan Rossouw Hans van Dyk Michael Vermaak Mzwanele Zito Did not play: JJ du Toit

Backs	Jandré Blom Alshaun Bock Marshall Boesak Martin du Toit Mzo Dyantyi Eldred James Ghafoer Luckan Mbembe Payi Hentzwill Pedro Deroy Rhoode Daniel Roberts Gerrit Smith Jeff Taljard Justin van Staden Anver Venter Luzuko Vulindlu Clinton Wagman Did not play: Johan Herbst Kempie Rautenbach Elric van Vuuren

Coach	Bevin Fortuin

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