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The former prop has been hailed as the greatest Scotland player of the professional era by Sir Ian McGeechan who along with Jim Telfer coached the Lions to their iconic Test series triumph over South Africa in 1997. 11 hours agoSmith right formed a dynamic front row with Keith Wood and Paul Wallace on the 1997 Lions tour Tom Smith was 5ft 10in tall but when talking to those who knew him and who played with him you.

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Once the game turned professional in 1996 Tom Smith.

. 22 hours agoScottish Rugby tweeted. Tom Smith born 31 October 1971 in London England is an English-born former Scotland international rugby union loosehead prop who played for Glasgow Warriors Caledonia Reds and Northampton Saints and also represented the British and Irish Lions. Father-of-three Smith had revealed back in November 2019 that he had been diagnosed.

22 hours agoRugby community hails Smiths skill and character Gregor Townsend Scotland head coach and a former team-mate of Smith believes the prop will be regarded as one of Scotlands best players. Two-time British Irish Lions tourist Tom Smith has been announced as the latest inductee into the Scottish Rugby Hall of Fame in recognition of his incredible career. He is now a rugby coach.

21 hours agoSport Rugby Union Tom Smith. Sport Rugby Union Tom Smith gives update on his cancer battle and admits he was looking down the abyss at one point Former Scotland captain Tom Smith has given an update on his battle with. 22 hours agoThe world of rugby last night united to pay tribute to Scotland legend Tom Smith who has died at the age of 50.

6 hours agoTom Smiths incredible legacy was clear for all to see as the rugby world came out in force to pay tribute to the iconic British Irish Lions and Scotland legend. Tom Smith born 31 August 1953 died 6 April 2022 was a former Scotland international rugby union player and a former Scotland international basketball player. Thomas James Smith 31 October 1971 6 April 2022 was an English-born Scotland international rugby union loosehead prop who played for Glasgow Warriors Caledonia Reds and Northampton Saints and also represented the British and Irish LionsHe became a rugby coach after retiring from play.

23 hours agoLondon-born Tom Smith won six Lions caps and played 61 times for Scotland Credit. Scottish Rugby tweeted Wednesday. 23 hours agoTom Smith.

At the time I felt quite exposed Smith. Tom Smith to be inducted into the Scottish Rugby Hall of Fame. A quiet but lovely man who was a hell of a player.

1 day agoScottish Rugby. Scotland and Lions prop Tom Smith sadly passed away earlier today aged 50. The 50-year-old loosehead-prop who won 61 caps for Scotland was an instrumental figure in Scotlands.

Tom Smith was inducted into the RugbyPass Hall of Fame in 2021. Scotland and Lions prop Tom Smith sadly passed away earlier today aged 50. Recognised as one of the nations finest players Smith was diagnosed with stage four colon cancer in.

The loosehead prop diagnosed with stage four colon cancer in 2019 died on Wednesday aged 50 after fighting the condition as tenaciously as any contest on the rugby field. 6 hours agoFormer Scotland rugby star Tom Smith will go down as one of the finest players to ever wear the Northampton Saints jersey according to club chairman John White. A hugely respected player Tom will be greatly missed by everyone associated with.

Smith was part of the famous 1997 series-winning side before touring again four years later becoming the only Scottish player to have played in six consecutive Lions Tests. 23 hours agoFormer British and Irish Lions prop Tom Smith has died at the age of 50 after a battle with cancer. During rugbys amateur era he represented Dundee High School FP and Watsonians.

Tom Smith hailed as the greatest Scotland player of the professional era is today announced as the latest inductee into the Scottish Rugby Hall of Fame. Scottish Rugby is deeply saddened to learn of the death of one of the countrys finest rugby players former internationalist and captain Tom Smith aged 50. A hugely respected player Tom will be greatly missed by everyone associated with rugby in.

Tributes have been flooding in. Scotland and Lions legend Tom Smith delivers the match ball at BT Murrayfield as he continues to battle Cancer. So sad to hear of the passing of my old team mate Tom Smith who battled his illness with courage and strength just like he played rugby.

2 hours agoTom Smith brilliant Scottish rugby forward who helped the Lions to victory over the Springboks in a 1997 Test series obituary The first Scottish prop forward to. 11 hours agoMeanwhile Brian ODriscoll Smiths Lions team-mate on their 2001 tour of Australia tweeted. Former Scotland and British and Irish Lions prop Tom Smith has died aged 50.

Smith was one of the finest loosehead props of the modern era. Thinking of his family. Stuart Hogg and Gregor Townsend praise props courage and skill after his death at 50 Stuart Hogg and Gregor Townsend spoke for the Scottish rugby community when.

Smith was in the Lions famous 1997 side that won 2-1 in South Africa after three epic battles and in the. A wonderful loosehead prop Smith earned 61 caps for Scotland between 1997 and 2005 and held the distinction of being selected for six straight Tests. Born to a Scottish mother and an English father in London Tom Smith first started to excel at rugby at school on the banks of Loch Rannoch.

Smith embarked on two tours with the British and Irish Lions and has been described as the. That was the reality former British Irish Lions prop Tom Smith had to go through when he was diagnosed with stage four colon cancer in November 2019.

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