Matt Smith

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Matthew Cameron Smith (born 5 October 1996 in Scotland) is a Scottish rugby union player who plays for Glasgow High Kelvinside. He previously played for Glasgow Warriors and Edinburgh Rugby at the Flanker position.

Rugby Union career

Amateur career

Smith was part of the Stirling County youth set-up. He won man of the match in the National Youth League Cup final when Stirling Country won the tournament in 2013. They had previously won the same tournament in 2011 and 2012.

In 2021, Smith played for Glasgow High Kelvinside.

Professional career

The flanker secured an Elite Development Programme place with Glasgow Warriors for the 2014–15 season. This meant he could continue playing for Stirling County

On 7 February 2020 Smith was loaned to Edinburgh Rugby for the remainder of the season.

In June 2020, following a period of reflection during the suspension of rugby during the COVID-19 pandemic, Matt took the decision to retire from playing professional rugby. He announced the decision on Twitter.

International career

Smith was capped by Scotland U20s against France in 2015.

Family

His sister, Hannah, has played representative rugby for Scotland. His great grandfather, Alex Smith,