Franco Smith
| Full name | Petrus Francois Smith | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 29 July 1972 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Lichtenburg, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 89 kg (14 st 0 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Hoërskool Sand du Plessis, Bloemfontein | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | University of the Free State | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position(s) | Fly-half / Centre | ||
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| Senior career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Points) |
| 1992–1995 | Free State Cheetahs | () | |
| 1996–1997 | Griquas | () | |
| 1998–99, 2002 | Bulls | () | |
| 1998–2000 | Blue Bulls | () | |
| 1999–2000 | Newport | 27 | (38) |
| 2001–2002 | Pumas | () | |
| 2001–2002 | 6 | (10) | |
| 2003–2006 | Treviso | 60 | (55) |
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Correct as of 8 May 2015
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| National team(s) | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Points) |
| 1996–1999 | South Africa (tour) | 9 | (62) |
| 1996–1999 | South Africa (test) | 9 | (23) |
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Correct as of 8 May 2015
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| Teams coached | |||
| Years | Team | ||
| 2005–2007 |
Free State Cheetahs (assistant) |
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| 2007–2013 | Treviso | ||
| 2014–2015 |
Cheetahs (assistant) |
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| 2014 |
Free State Cheetahs (assistant) |
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| 2015 | UFS Shimlas | ||
| 2015–present | Free State Cheetahs | ||
| 2015–present | Cheetahs | ||
Petrus Francois Smith (born 29 July 1972 in Lichtenburg, South Africa) is former a South African rugby union player and currently the head coach of South African Super Rugby side the Cheetahs and Currie Cup side the Free State Cheetahs. His regular playing position was fly-half or centre.
Smith went to Hoërskool Sand du Plessis in Bloemfontein, where he earned a selection to the Free State Under-18 Craven Week team in 1990. In 1991 and 1992, he regularly appeared for the Free State Under-20 side, as well as for the University of the Free State's rugby team, Shimlas. He also captained a South African Universities team that played against a South African Army XV.
He made his first class debut in September 1992, playing at centre for the Free State's match against Western Transvaal in Round Two of the 1992 Lion Cup competition. He remained with the Bloemfontein-based outfit until 1995, mainly appearing for their B team or as a replacement.
In 1996, Smith joined Kimberley-based side Griquas. After one season playing for Griquas, Smith played himself into Springbok contention and was named in a 36-man squad at the end of the year. He toured with the Springboks to Argentina, Wales and France and featured in several tour matches, but did not feature in any test matches.
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