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Scotland and Lions prop Tom Smith sadly passed away earlier today aged 50. 12 hours agoScottish Rugby.

Former Saints Prop Tom Smith Says He Is Determined To Fight After Revealing He Is Battling Cancer Northampton Chronicle And Echo

A hugely respected player Tom will be greatly missed by everyone associated with rugby in.

. EDINBURGH Scotland AP Tom Smith. He was a rugby player first and a prop second Telfer recalled. The Scottish Rugby Union announced Smiths death on Wednesday He was diagnosed with colon cancer in 2019.

Telfer the revered coach of the Lions forwards on that expedition was a long-time admirer having first spotted Smith playing for Dundee High School FP in a sevens tournament in Hawick. 11 hours agoThe world of rugby last night united to pay tribute to Scotland legend Tom Smith who has died at the age of 50. The former Scotland prop who played a key role in the British and Irish Lions series win in South Africa in 1997 has died.

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. Scotland and Lions legend Tom Smith delivers the match ball at BT Murrayfield as he continues to battle Cancer. Once the game turned professional in 1996 Tom Smith.

He is now a rugby coach. 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. A hugely respected player Tom will be greatly missed by everyone associated with rugby in.

11 hours agoTom Smith. Thinking of his family. Smith was in the Lions famous 1997 side that won 2-1 in South Africa after three epic battles and in the.

12 hours agoLions legend Smith inducted into Scottish Rugby Hall of Fame. 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. One of the great players of his time with huge strength and an even bigger heart he was.

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. 11 hours agoLondon-born Tom Smith won six Lions caps and played 61 times for Scotland Credit. 21 minutes agoMeanwhile Brian ODriscoll Smiths Lions team-mate on their 2001 tour of Australia tweeted.

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. Tom Smith to be inducted into the Scottish Rugby Hall of Fame. During rugbys amateur era he represented Dundee High School FP and Watsonians.

10 hours ago Former Scotland captain and British and Irish Lions prop Tom Smith has died at the age of 50 Scottish Rugby said on Wednesday. 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. Smith who was capped 61 times by his country between 1997 and.

11 hours agoFormer British and Irish Lions prop Tom Smith has died at the age of 50 after a battle with cancer. Tom Smith was inducted into the RugbyPass Hall of Fame in 2021. Father-of-three Smith had revealed back in November 2019 that he had been diagnosed.

A quiet but lovely man who was a hell of a player. 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. 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.

33 minutes agoTom was one of the toughest and most skilful players I had the pleasure to call a team-mate said Townsend after the Scottish Rugby Union announced Smiths death. Smith embarked on two tours with the British and Irish Lions and has been described as the. 11 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.

The 50-year-old loosehead-prop who won 61 caps for Scotland was an instrumental figure in Scotlands. Former Scotland and British and Irish Lions prop Tom Smith has died aged 50. 9 hours agoWorld Rugby chairman Bill Beaumont said on Twitter.

Smith was also an instrumental part of the great team that won the final Five Nations in 1999 ensuring his name would forever go down in Scottish rugby folklore. Recognised as one of the nations finest players Smith was diagnosed with stage four colon cancer in. Deeply saddened to hear that Tom Smith has passed.

Smith was one of the finest loosehead props of the modern era. 12 hours agoScottish Rugby tweeted. Tributes to greatest Scotland player of the professional era who has died after cancer battle Tom Smith an outstanding player for Scotland and the British and.

11 hours agoSport Rugby Union Tom Smith. Scotland and Lions prop Tom Smith sadly passed away earlier today aged 50. 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.

You only have to look at the outpouring of support for Smith when he revealed his stage four cancer diagnosis in 2019 to see how highly he is regarded both as a player and a person. 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 for the. Tom Smith former Scotland Lions rugby prop dies at 50.

11 hours agoScottish Rugby tweeted.

One Of The Greats Tom Smith Former Scotland And Lions Prop Dies Aged 50 Scotland Rugby Union Team The Guardian