Jeremy Smith (rugby league born 1981)

Jeremy J. Smith

Personal information
Full name	Jeremy James Smith
Born	(1981-07-18) 18 July 1981 (age 36) Huntly, New Zealand
Height	182 cm (5 ft 11 in)
Weight	90 kg (14 st 2 lb)
Playing information
Position	Five-eighth, Halfback
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 2006 Parramatta Eels 13 1 0 0 4 2007–08 South Sydney Rabbitohs 26 4 0 0 16 2009–10 Salford City Reds 45 2 0 0 8 2011 Wakefield Trinity Wildcats 10 1 0 0 4 Total 94 8 0 0 32 Representative Years Team Pld T G FG P 2000–10 New Zealand Māori 5 1 0 0 4 2007–08 New Zealand 3 0 0 0 0
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Jeremy James Smith (born July 18, 1981 in Huntly) is a New Zealand professional rugby league player who plays for St. George Illawarra in the NRL, at club level he has played for Parramatta Eels, and South Sydney Rabbitohs, and in the European Super League for Salford City Reds, and Wakefield Trinity Wildcats, playing at five-eighth/stand-off, or Halfback/Scrum-half.

A St. George Dragons junior, Smith made the Junior Kiwis in 1998. He played for the Aotearoa Māori side at the 2000 World Cup. In 2001 he played for the Hibiscus Coast Raiders in the Bartercard Cup.

Smith played for the Parramatta Eels between 2005 and 2006.

Smith then signed with South Sydney for the 2007 season. He penned his deal short after the announcement that his coach at the time, Jason Taylor would also join the Rabbitohs in 2007. He is comfortable in both the Five-eighth position as well as Halfback. Smith is not to be confused with fellow Kiwi Jeremy Jon Oscar Smith, the second-rower from the Melbourne Storm.

He formerly played for the Parramatta Eels. He pushed the referee in a match against the Dragons. He has also represented the New Zealand Maori side.