About Robert Smeddle
Lived 1908 – 1987 (aged 79). Robert Smeddle was a rugby union player.
Robert William Smeddle (14 July 1908 – 15 December 1987) was an English international rugby union player.
Born in Leeds, Smeddle was educated at Durham School and St Catharine's College, Cambridge.
Smeddle was a tall, galloping wing three-quarter, and formed a partnership in the Cambridge University varsity XV with his former Durham School friend Carl Aarvold. The following year, Smeddle gained his first England call up at age 20, playing three Five Nations matches and contributing a try on debut to help defeat Wales. He won only one further national cap, against France in 1931, having struggled with injuries.
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Robert Smeddle was born on 14 July 1908.
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Robert Smeddle died on 15 December 1987.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Robert Smeddle. https://biography.guide/robert-smeddle/
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