Conrad Smith

Full name

Conrad Gerard Smith

Nickname

Snakey

Date of birth

12 October 1981 (age 35)

Place of birth

Hawera, Taranaki, New Zealand

Height

1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)

Weight

95 kg (14 st 13 lb)

School

Francis Douglas Memorial College

Rugby union career

Playing career

Position

Centre

New Zealand No.

1044

Amateur clubs
Years	Club / team

Professional / senior clubs
Years	Club / team	Apps	(points)
2015–	Pau	13	(5)

Provincial/State sides
Years	Club / team	Apps	(points)
2003–15	Wellington	43	(60)12t
Correct as of 7 November 2012

Super Rugby
Years	Club / team	Apps	(points)
2004–15	Hurricanes	126	(120)24t
Correct as of 5 July 2015

National team(s)
Years	Club / team	Apps	(points)
2004–15	New Zealand	94	(130)26t
Correct as of 31 October 2015

Amateur clubs
Years	Club / team

Professional / senior clubs
Years	Club / team	Apps	(points)
2015–	Pau	13	(5)

Provincial/State sides
Years	Club / team	Apps	(points)
2003–15	Wellington	43	(60)12t
Correct as of 7 November 2012

Super Rugby
Years	Club / team	Apps	(points)
2004–15	Hurricanes	126	(120)24t
Correct as of 5 July 2015

National team(s)
Years	Club / team	Apps	(points)
2004–15	New Zealand	94	(130)26t
Correct as of 31 October 2015

Conrad Gerard Smith MNZM (born 12 October 1981 in Hawera, New Zealand) is a New Zealand rugby union footballer who plays predominantly at centre. He captained the Hurricanes in Super Rugby, and played for New Zealand from 2004 until 2015. He was a key member of New Zealand's 2011 and 2015 Rugby World Cup winning teams. Following the 2015 World Cup he retired from international rugby and took up a professional rugby contract in France.

Smith played in various Taranaki age group teams. He attended St Joseph's Catholic School and Francis Douglas Memorial College, both in New Plymouth. Besides rugby he also excelled in cricket and was known as a fast bowler; his current nickname "Snakey" originated from his fielding which his coach described as akin to a snake slithering. After completing secondary school he moved to Wellington where he completed an LLB(Hons) at Victoria University of Wellington, residing at Weir House. Smith has been admitted as a Barrister and Solicitor of the High Court of New Zealand.

Smith spent most of his career with the Hurricanes in Super Rugby, and also for Wellington in the ITM Cup. He made his Wellington debut in 2003, and was signed by the Hurricanes in 2004. Smith's Hurricanes career has been plagued by injury, and having been injured in 2006, 2007 and 2011, he made just 66 appearances in his first eight seasons with the side. He is the current Hurricanes captain, having led the side for the first time in 2007 in place of the injured Rodney So'oialo. In February 2015 he announced that the upcoming 2015 Super Rugby season would be his last as he would be joining Pau on a two-year contract.

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