Tony Smith (rugby league b. 1970)
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| Full name | Antony Smith | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nickname | Casper | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born |
16 July 1970 Castleford, England |
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Playing information
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| Weight | 13 st 5 lb (85 kg) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Stand-off, Scrum-half, Hooker | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Antony "Tony" Smith is an English former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1990s, and 2000s, and coached in the 2000s. He played at representative level for Great Britain, England, and Yorkshire, and at club level for Castleford Tigers, Wigan Warriors, and Hull F.C., playing at Stand-off/Five-eighth, Scrum-half/Halfback, or Hooker, i.e. number 6, 7, or 9, and coaching at club level for Wakefield Trinity Wildcats.
While at Wigan Smith won caps for England while at Castleford in the 1995 Rugby League World Cup against France (sub), Fiji, South Africa (sub), Wales, and Australia. Smith was selected to play for England in the 1995 World Cup Final at stand-off half but Australia won the match and retained the Cup.
He again played for England in the 2000 Rugby League World Cup against Australia, Fiji, Ireland (sub), and New Zealand, and won caps for Great Britain while at Castleford in 1996 against Papua New Guinea (sub), and Fiji (sub), and while at Wigan in 1998 against New Zealand (3 matches).
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