About Robert Smithies
Lived 1948 – 2019 (aged 71). Robert Smithies was an Australian rugby league player.
Robert Smithies (26 February 1948 – 5 November 2019) was an English rugby league player who played in the 1960s and 1970s.
Playing career Smithies came to Balmain from the Illawarra competition in 1969.
He played three seasons with Balmain between 1969 and 1971, before moving to England to play for Hull KR for five years making 54 appearances plus 1 substitute appearance, scoring 22 tries for 66 points.
Smithies won a premiership with Balmain when he played full-back in the 1969 Grand Final.
Smithies played in Hull Kingston Rovers' 16–13 victory over Wakefield Trinity in the 1974 Yorkshire Cup Final during the 1974–75 season at Headingley, Leeds on Saturday 26 October 1974.
Death Smithies died on 5 November 2019, aged 71.
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Who was Robert Smithies?
Australian rugby league player
When was Robert Smithies born?
Robert Smithies was born on 26 February 1948 in England.
When did Robert Smithies die?
Robert Smithies died on 5 November 2019.
What was Robert Smithies's occupation?
Robert Smithies was a rugby league player.
What nationality was Robert Smithies?
Robert Smithies was Australian.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Robert Smithies. https://biography.guide/robert-smithies/
MLA: "Robert Smithies." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/robert-smithies/.
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