Clive Stuart-Smith Explained

Clive Stuart-Smith
Birth Place:Gloucester, England
Birth Date:17 May 1983
Height:175cm (69inches)
Weight:81kg (179lb)
Ru Position:Scrum-half
Ru Clubyears:2001–2003
2003–2004
2004–2005
2005-2007
2007-2010
Ru Proclubs:Gloucester RFC
Leeds Tykes
Worcester
Llanelli Scarlets
Exeter Chiefs
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Ru Amateuryears:2010-2012?
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2013-
Ru Amateurclubs:Esher RFC
Hartpury RFC
Cinderford RFC
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Clive James Stuart-Smith (born 17 May 1983) is an English rugby union player who plays at scrum-half. Stuart-Smith played club rugby for Gloucester RFC, Leeds Tykes, Worcester Warriors, Exeter Chiefs and Esher RFC in the English leagues as well as representing Welsh region Llanelli Scarlets. Stuart-Smith played age grade rugby for England at under 18, under 19 and under 21 level, as well as representing England Saxons, England's second national rugby union team.

Club career

In May 2001, Clive Stuart-Smith joined Gloucester RFC on a two-year contract.[1] Whilst at Gloucester he was a replacement in the 2003 Powergen Cup Final in which Gloucester defeated Northampton Saints.[2] In June 2003, it was announced that Stuart-Smith would be joining Leeds Tykes from Gloucester, agreeing a one-year contract with the club.[3] At the end of the season, Stuart-Smith moved again to Worcester for the 2004–05 season.[4]

Stuart-Smith moved to the Llanelli Scarlets for the 2005–06 season, signing a two-year contract with the region.[5] While at the region, Stuart-Smith played in the 2006 Powergen Cup final loss against London Wasps. At the end of his two-year contract, Stuart-Smith left to join Exeter Chiefs, who were playing in National Division One at the time.[6] Despite missing out on promotion to the Premiership, Stuart-Smith committed to Exeter in April 2009 for another season in the now renamed RFU Championship.[7] Exeter won the 2010 RFU Championship final to win promotion to the Aviva Premiership the following season.[8]

Stuart-Smith signed for Esher for the 2010/11 season, who had newly been prompted to the RFU Championship.[9] A cruciate ligament injury sustained in the match against Birmingham in October 2010 saw him unable to play for the rest of the season.[10] He renewed his contract at Esher for the 2011–12 season.[11]

Stuart-Smith joined Cinderford RFC in 2013 after a spell at Hartpury RFC.[12] He is currently a head coach at the club.[13]

International career

Stuart-Smith captained the England Under-19 team.[14] He was also a member of the England Under-21 squad for the 2003 Under 21 Rugby World Championship. England head coach Clive Woodward suggested Stuart-Smith would feature in the England national squad for their 2004 Summer tour; however, he was not announced as part of the team.[15]

Stuart-Smith was a member of the England Saxons squad during the 2006 Churchill Cup campaign, and captained the team in the Plate final match.[16] Stuart-Smith also made three appearances for the invitational Barbarians team, including both matches in the 2007 tour against Tunisia and Spain.[17]

Personal life

Stuart-Smith is the Head of Commercial & Media at Top Marque Sports, a leading Sports Management agency.[18]

Notes and References

  1. News: Gloucester sign Italian international . 21 May 2001 . BBC Sport Online.
  2. Web site: Clockwatch: Powergen Cup final . BBC . 5 April 2003. 8 September 2016.
  3. News: June:Rugby in brief . BBC Sport Online . 25 June 2003.
  4. News: Zurich Premiership: Transfer news . BBC Sport Online . 24 August 2004.
  5. News: Scarlets sign King & Stuart-Smith . 26 May 2005 . BBC Sport Online.
  6. Web site: Clive signs for Exeter . 26 April 2007 . Scarlets Regional Ltd..
  7. News: Duo commit their future to Chiefs . 15 April 2009 . BBC Sport Online.
  8. News: Club captain Alan Miller leaves Exeter Chiefs . 15 June 2010 . BBC Sport Online.
  9. News: Esher sign Alex Walker and Clive Stuart-Smith . 6 July 2010 . BBC Sport Online.
  10. News: Rugby: Injury return is welcome news for Esher . 6 October 2011 . getSurrey . Trinity Mirror Southern.
  11. News: Esher coach Mike Schmid re-signs 13 players . 3 June 2011 . BBC Sport Online.
  12. Web site: New talent joins Cinderford squad for 2013/14 . 12 August 2013 . Cinderford RFC . https://web.archive.org/web/20151211190937/http://cinderfordrfc.co.uk/new-talent-joins-cinderford-squad-for-201314/ . 11 December 2015 . live.
  13. News: Cinderford need to be more ruthless says player/coach Clive Stuart-Smith . Steven . Impey . Gloucester Citizen . Local World . 2 September 2015 . 12 December 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20151222093222/http://www.gloucestercitizen.co.uk/Cinderford-need-ruthless-says-player-coach-Clive/story-27723578-detail/story.html . 22 December 2015 . dead .
  14. News: New life at Leeds may do trick for Stuart-Smith . David . Llewellyn . 1 January 2004 . The Independent.
  15. News: England berth at stake for Stuart-Smith . Chris . Hewett . 7 April 2006 . The Independent . https://web.archive.org/web/20081205100817/http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/rugby/rugby-union/england-berth-at-stake-for-stuartsmith-473098.html . 5 December 2008 . dead.
  16. Web site: Stuart-Smith planning to conjure up England Saxons triumph . 16 June 2006 . Dave . Barton . England Rugby Official Website . https://web.archive.org/web/20060719060914/http://www.england-rugby.com/EnglandRugby/index.cfm?fuseaction=News.News_Detail&storyid=14181 . 19 July 2006 . dead.
  17. Web site: Player Archive - C. J. Stuart-Smith . Barbarian Football Club Ltd.
  18. Web site: Head of Commercial & Media . Top Marque Sports . 2015.