Jeremy Smith (rugby league, born 1980)

Jeremy Smith

Smith playing for the Melbourne Storm in 2008
Personal information
Full name	Jeremy Jon Oscar Smith
Born	(1980-04-14) 14 April 1980 (age 36) Christchurch, New Zealand
Playing information
Height	185 cm (6 ft 1 in)
Weight	100 kg (15 st 10 lb)
Position	Lock, Second-row
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 2004–08 Melbourne Storm 67 12 1 0 50 2009–10 St. George Illawarra Dragons 30 5 0 0 20 2011–12 Cronulla-Sutherland 42 7 0 0 28 2013–16 Newcastle Knights 75 6 1 0 26 Total 214 30 2 0 124 Representative Years Team Pld T G FG P 2007–12 New Zealand 22 3 8 0 28 2015 NRL All Stars 1 0 0 0 0
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Jeremy Smith (born 14 April 1980) is a New Zealand former professional rugby league footballer. A New Zealand national representative, he plays at lock and second-row. He played for the Melbourne Storm, with whom he won the 2007 NRL Grand Final with, the St. George Illawarra Dragons, with whom he won the 2010 NRL Grand Final with, the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks and the Newcastle Knights, who he co-captained, in the National Rugby League.

Of Samoan heritage, Smith was born in Christchurch, New Zealand. His date of birth is 14 April 1980, but on the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks website, it says his date of birth is 14 April 1985. He is cousins with Kalifa Faifai Loa.

Smith played his junior football for the Altona Roosters in Melbourne, Victoria before moving to Queensland to play for Runaway Bay Seagulls RLFC. In 2002, Smith was signed by the Northern Eagles but returned to Queensland to play for Melbourne Storm feeder club, Brisbane Norths in the Queensland Cup. In 2004, Smith was named Brisbane Norths' Player of the Year.