Robert Smith (rugby union, born 1907)

Robert Smith
Full nameRobert Tait Smith
Born1907
Died7 April 1958 (aged 50)
Hawick, Scotland
Rugby union career
Position Prop
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1929–30 Scotland 7 (0)

Robert Tait Smith (1907 — 1958) was a Scottish international rugby union player.[1]

The son of a police inspector, Smith hailed from Kelso in the Scottish Borders.[2]

Smith played for local side Kelso RFC and was a strongly-built forward, known by the nickname "Firpo" after the Argentine heavyweight boxer. He was capped seven times for Scotland, across the 1929 and 1930 Five Nations tournaments.[2]

A baker by trade, Smith ran two businesses in the town of Hawick.[3]

See also

References

  1. ^ "An International Nursery". The Yorkshire Post. 7 January 1929.
  2. ^ a b "Stalwart rugby forward". The Scotsman. 8 April 1958.
  3. ^ "Ex-Scottish Internationalist's Death". Jedburgh Gazette. 11 April 1958.
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