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Former Scotland and British and Irish Lions prop Tom Smith has died aged 50. Tom Smith former Scotland Lions rugby prop dies at 50.

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21 minutes agoMeanwhile Brian ODriscoll Smiths Lions team-mate on their 2001 tour of Australia tweeted.

. 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. At the time I felt quite exposed Smith. 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 Scottish Rugby Union announced Smiths death on Wednesday He was diagnosed with colon cancer in 2019. 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. Recognised as one of the nations finest players Smith was diagnosed with stage four colon cancer in.

12 hours agoScottish Rugby. That made the loosehead the only Scot to play in six Lions Tests in a row. Thinking of his family.

Father-of-three Smith had revealed back in November 2019 that he had been diagnosed. 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. Smith who was capped 61 times by his country between 1997 and.

Smith embarked on two tours with the British and Irish Lions and has been described as the. A quiet but lovely man who was a hell of a player. The former Scotland prop who played a key role in the British and Irish Lions series win in South Africa in 1997 has died.

9 hours agoWorld Rugby chairman Bill Beaumont said on Twitter. He is now a rugby coach. 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.

One of the great players of his time with huge strength and an even bigger heart he was. 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. 11 hours agoScottish Rugby tweeted.

Tom Smith to be inducted into the Scottish Rugby Hall of Fame. A hugely respected player Tom will be greatly missed by everyone associated with rugby in Scotland and throughout. 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. London-born Tom Smith won six Lions caps and played 61 times for Scotland Smith was in the Lions famous 1997 side that won 2-1 in South Africa after three epic battles and in the 2-1 series losers in Australia three years later. Scotland and Lions prop Tom Smith sadly passed away earlier today aged 50.

11 hours agoScotland lionsofficial prop Tom Smith sadly passed away earlier today aged 50. 11 hours agoFormer British and Irish Lions prop Tom Smith has died at the age of 50 after a battle with cancer. 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.

12 hours agoLions legend Smith inducted into Scottish Rugby Hall of Fame. EDINBURGH Scotland AP Tom Smith. 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.

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. He was a rugby player first and a prop second Telfer recalled. Scotland and Lions prop Tom Smith sadly passed away earlier today aged 50.

Deeply saddened to hear that Tom Smith has passed. 8 hours agoFormer rugby union international Tom Smith who toured twice with the British and Irish Lions and won 61 caps for Scotland has died aged 50. 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.

12 hours agoScottish Rugby tweeted. 10 hours agoSport Rugby Union Tom Smith. A hugely respected player Tom will be greatly missed by everyone associated with rugby in.

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. 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. The 50-year-old loosehead-prop who won 61 caps for Scotland was an instrumental figure in Scotlands.

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