About John Smith
Lived 1926 – 2006 (aged 80). John Smith was a rugby union player.
John Hartley Smith (27 July 1926 — 1 November 2006) was an Irish international rugby union player.
Born in Dungannon, Co. Tyrone, Smith was educated at Methodist College Belfast and Queen's University Belfast, where he attained a medical degree. He played rugby for Collegians, London Irish, Queen's University RFC and Ulster.
Smith won 12 Ireland caps as a prop, playing all matches in their title-winning 1951 Five Nations campaign.
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Who was John Smith?
Irish rugby union player (1926-2006)
When was John Smith born?
John Smith was born on 27 July 1926.
When did John Smith die?
John Smith died on 1 November 2006.
What was John Smith's occupation?
John Smith was a rugby union player.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: John Smith (rugby union, born 1926)
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). John Smith. https://biography.guide/john-smith-rugby-union-player/
MLA: "John Smith." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/john-smith-rugby-union-player/.
Chicago: "John Smith." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/john-smith-rugby-union-player/.
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