Tom Smith rugby

Tributes have been pouring in from across the rugby world following the news that former Saints Scotland and British Irish Lions player Tom Smith has died at the age of 50. Its a winters day and even in the idyllic corner of south-west France where the former British Irish Lion now calls home the temperature is biting.

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Thinking of his family.

. Smith embarked on two tours with the British and Irish Lions and has been described as the. 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. The 50-year-old loosehead-prop who won 61 caps for Scotland was an instrumental figure in Scotlands.

Scotland and Lions legend Tom Smith delivers the match ball at BT Murrayfield as he continues to battle Cancer. 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 for the. A hugely respected player Tom will be greatly missed by everyone associated with.

Loud beer-swilling short in. 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. Scotland and Lions prop Tom Smith sadly passed away earlier today aged 50.

Tom was without a doubt the most humble person I have ever met and all of Scottish Rugbys thoughts go out to Zoe and the children A message on the Lions official Twitter account said Smith made an incredible impact for the. A hugely respected player Tom will be greatly missed by everyone associated with rugby in. Meanwhile Brian ODriscoll Smiths Lions team-mate on their 2001 tour of Australia tweeted.

A quiet colossus a revolutionary in. 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. 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.

London-born Tom Smith won six Lions caps and played 61 times for Scotland Credit. Smith was in the Lions famous 1997 side that won 2-1 in South Africa after three epic battles and in the. Tom Smith has just come in from his garage.

Recognised as one of the nations finest players Smith was diagnosed with stage four colon cancer in. He is now a rugby coach. Former Scotland and British and Irish Lions prop Tom Smith has died aged 50.

The world of rugby last night united to pay tribute to Scotland legend Tom Smith who has died at the age of 50. Former British and Irish Lions prop Tom Smith has died at the age of 50 after a battle with cancer. Scotland and Lions prop Tom Smith sadly passed away earlier today aged 50.

Smith was one of the finest loosehead props of the modern era. Scottish Rugby tweeted. 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.

Tom 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. Tom Smith was 5ft 10in tall but when talking to those who knew him and who played with him you would hear of a man who was somewhere closer to 10ft 5in tall. 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.

A hugely respected player Tom will be greatly missed by everyone associated with rugby in. Scotland and Lions prop Tom Smith sadly passed away earlier today aged 50. Tom Smith to be inducted into the Scottish Rugby Hall of Fame.

Scottish Rugby tweeted Wednesday. Scottish Rugby tweeted. Rugby community hails Smiths skill and character Gregor Townsend Scotland head coach and a former team-mate of Smith believes the prop will be regarded as one of Scotlands best players.

A hugely respected player Tom will be greatly missed by everyone associated with rugby in. In the bestiary of rugby players prop forwards are generally seen as being at the bellicose end of the spectrum. That was the reality former British Irish Lions prop Tom Smith had to go through when he was diagnosed with stage four colon cancer in November 2019.

Scottish Rugby tweeted. 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. At the time I felt quite exposed Smith.

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. Its out of the sun and theres no insulation no heating no nothing in there he says. A quiet but lovely man who was a hell of a player.

Tom was without a doubt the most humble person I have ever met and all of Scottish Rugbys thoughts go out to Zoe and the children Smith captained Scotland and helped them win the last Five Nations Championship in 1999 with Italy becoming the. 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. Father-of-three Smith had revealed back in November 2019 that he had been diagnosed.

Smith played for. Scotland and Lions prop Tom Smith sadly passed away earlier today aged 50.

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