Andrew Smith | |
Birth Date: | 2000 7, df=yes |
Birth Place: | Dublin, Republic of Ireland |
Weight: | 86kg (190lb) |
Ru Position: | Wing (15s) Forward (7s) |
Years1: | 2021–23 |
Clubs1: | Leinster |
Apps1: | 2 |
Points1: | 0 |
Years2: | 2023– |
Clubs2: | Connacht |
Apps2: | 7 |
Points2: | 5 |
Ru Clubupdate: | 19 January 2024 |
Repyears1: | 2020 |
Repteam1: | Ireland U20s |
Repcaps1: | 3 |
Reppoints1: | 10 |
Repyears2: | 2021– |
Repteam2: | Ireland 7s |
Repcaps2: | 3 |
Reppoints2: | 10 |
Ru Ntupdate: | 3 January 2021 |
School: | St Michael's |
Andrew Smith (born 21 July 2000) is an Irish rugby union player. He plays for Pro14 and European Rugby Champions Cup side Connacht as a wing.[1] He also plays for the Ireland national rugby sevens team as a forward.
In school, Smith played rugby with St. Michael's College.
Smith was named in the Leinster academy for the 2020–21 season.[2] He made his Leinster debut in Round 10 of the 2020–21 Pro14 against .[3] [4]
Smith played for the Ireland under-20 national rugby union team in 2020.
He has played for the Ireland national rugby sevens team as a forward since 2021. He competed for Ireland at the 2022 Rugby World Cup Sevens in Cape Town.[5] He was selected as the Irish Men's 7s Player of the Year for the 2023 season.[6]
He competed for Ireland at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.[7] [8] He was replaced before his sides final game of the men’s tournament after sustaining an injury.[9]