| Luke van der Smit | |
| Fullname: | Luke-Kyle van der Smit |
| Birth Date: | 29 June 1994 |
| Birth Place: | Swakopmund, Namibia |
| School: | South African College Schools, Cape Town |
| University: | University of Pretoria |
| Position: | Flanker |
| Currentclub: | Valley Fort RFC |
| Youthyears1: | 2013–2015 |
| Years1: | 2015 |
| Apps1: | 4 |
| Points1: | 5 |
| Years2: | 2016 |
| Apps2: | 4 |
| Points2: | 16 |
| Years3: | 2016 |
| Apps3: | 6 |
| Points3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 2018-2022 |
| Clubs4: | HKU Sandy Bay RFC |
| Apps4: | 33 |
| Points4: | 50 |
| Years5: | 2019-2020 |
| Clubs5: | South China Tigers |
| Apps5: | 4 |
| Points5: | 10 |
| Years6: | 2022- |
| Clubs6: | Valley RFC |
| Apps6: | 17 |
| Points6: | 40 |
| Repyears1: | 2021- |
| Repteam1: | Hong Kong |
| Repcaps1: | 9 |
| Reppoints1: | 15 |
| Repupdate: | 4 April 2024 |
| Clubupdate: | 4 April 2024 |
Luke-Kyle van der Smit (born 29 June 1994) is a Namibian professional rugby union player for Valley RFC in Hong Kong, having previously played for in 2015 and the in 2016. His regular position is flanker.
Van der Smit was born in Swakopmund in Namibia, but grew up in Cape Town, South Africa. He attended SACS, also playing first team rugby for them.[1]
Van der Smit didn't earn provincial colours at school level, but was contracted to join 's academy after high school.[2] He played in all twelve of 's matches during the 2013 Under-19 Provincial Championship, starting eleven of those. He scored tries in victories over and, but could not help his side reach the play-offs, as they finished fifth on the log.
Van der Smit was included in 's squad for the 2015 Vodacom Cup and he made his first class debut on 21 March 2015 against Western Cape rivals in Caledon, coming on for the final couple of minutes of the match. He also played off the bench against the the next week, and made his first start against the three weeks later, also scoring the first senior try of his career in a 34–6 win. He made one more appearance off the bench against the as Western Province finished top of the Southern Section to qualify for the quarter-finals. Van der Smit wasn't named in the team that won their matches at the quarter-final and semi-final stage, and was an unused replacement for the final, with his team losing the match 7–24 to the .
Van der Smit made two starts and five appearances as a replacement for in the 2015 Under-21 Provincial Championship and scored a single try against . He didn't feature in the play-offs, which Western Province won, beating the same opposition in the final.
Van der Smit played in the 2016 Varsity Cup for the . He made one start and three appearances as a replacement, scoring tries in matches against – in a man-of-the-match performance[3] – and within a period of three days to help UP Tuks secure the final semi-final spot, and also featured in their semi-final defeat to .
Van Der Smit was contracted by the Port Elizabeth-based for the 2016 Currie Cup Premier Division. He made his Currie Cup debut in his new side's 35–49 defeat to the . He made a total of six appearances for the team, but could not prevent them losing all their matches to finish bottom of the log.