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7 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. Recognised as one of the nations finest players Smith was diagnosed with stage four.

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Tom Smith was inducted into the RugbyPass Hall of Fame in 2021.

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

He is now a rugby coach. 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.

23 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. Tributes have been flooding in. 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.

1 day agoFrom the section. Smith who was capped 61 times by his country between 1997 and. 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.

Former British Irish Lions prop doing well in recovery from colon cancer Last updated on 30 January 2021 30 January 2021. Date of birth 31 August 1953 age 68Place of birth. One of the great players of his time with huge strength and an even bigger heart he was.

1 day agoLondon-born Tom Smith won six Lions caps and played 61 times for Scotland Credit. 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. 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 was one of the finest loosehead props of the modern era. The 50-year-old loosehead-prop who won 61 caps for Scotland was an instrumental figure in Scotlands. 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.

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. 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. 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.

Father-of-three Smith had revealed back in November 2019 that he had been diagnosed. Once the game turned professional in 1996 Tom Smith. 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.

The former Scotland captain Tom Smith who won 61 international caps between 1997 and 2005 as well as touring with the British and Irish Lions has been diagnosed with stage four colorectal cancer. Tom Smith to be inducted into the Scottish Rugby Hall of Fame. Deeply saddened to hear that Tom Smith has passed.

Tom Smith middle right made 67 international appearances - 61 for Scotland and six for the British and Irish Lions I played rugby for. 1 day agoTom Smith. 23 hours agoThe world of rugby last night united to pay tribute to Scotland legend Tom Smith who has died at the age of 50.

Scotland and Lions legend Tom Smith delivers the match ball at BT Murrayfield as he continues to battle Cancer. 12 hours agoMeanwhile Brian ODriscoll Smiths Lions team-mate on their 2001 tour of Australia tweeted. Scotland and Lions prop Tom Smith sadly passed away earlier today aged 50.

During rugbys amateur era he represented Dundee High School FP and Watsonians. 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. 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.

Smith was in the Lions famous 1997 side that won 2-1 in South Africa after three epic battles and in the. From the section Rugby Union. Scottish Rugby tweeted Wednesday.

Thinking of his family. 6 ft 8 in 203 m Rugby union career. Former Scotland and British and Irish Lions prop Tom Smith has died aged 50.

A hugely respected player Tom will be greatly missed by everyone associated with. 21 hours agoWorld Rugby chairman Bill Beaumont said on Twitter. 7 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.

Scotland and Lions prop Tom Smith sadly passed away earlier today aged 50. 23 hours agoScottish Rugby tweeted.

Exclusive Interview With Former Lions Prop Tom Smith And His Fight Against Cancer I Didn T Want My Youngest Son To Remember Me Only As The Ill Person