William Thomas Small-Smith (born 31 March 1992) is a former South African rugby union professional player for the Cheetahs in the Pro14 and the Free State Cheetahs in the Currie Cup.[1] His regular position is centre.
| Full name | William Thomas Small-Smith | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 31 March 1992 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Johannesburg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 1⁄2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 90 kg (14 st 2 lb; 198 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Grey College, Bloemfontein | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | University of Pretoria | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Career
editYouth level
editHe represented the Golden Lions at the 2005 Under-13 Craven Week. He then attended Grey College in Bloemfontein, where he represented Free State Cheetahs at Under-16 and Under-18 levels between 2008 and 2010, during which time he was included in an Elite Squad, an S.A. Academy squad and a South Africa Schools High Performance squad.
Blue Bulls
editHe joined the Blue Bulls in 2011 and made his first class debut in the 2011 Vodacom Cup match against the Free State Cheetahs.[2] He also made a further fourteen appearances for the Under-19 team that season.
Sevens and Junior World Championships
editAt the end of 2011, however, he linked up with the South Africa Sevens squad for three legs of the 2011–12 IRB Sevens World Series. He returned to represent the victorious South Africa Under-20 team in the 2012 IRB Junior World Championship.[3]
Varsity Cup
editSmall-Smith also represented UP Tuks in the 2013,[4] but picked up an injury prior to the final against Maties.
Cheetahs
editHe returned to Bloemfontein to join the Cheetahs for the 2016 Super Rugby season.[5]
Pirates Touch Rugby
editIn 2022 he currently plays one touch rugby at Pirates rugby club in Johannesburg on Monday nights. Mainly partaking in Div 1 of the league but sometimes throws the ball around in Div 3. He is known to put in a dive on an incredible hard field to make a touch. Some say he is harder than the field.
References
edit- ^ "SA Rugby Player Profile – William Small-Smith". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 4 June 2016.
- ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Toyota Free State Cheetahs 21–45 Vodacom Blue Bulls". South African Rugby Union. 25 March 2011. Retrieved 3 June 2016.
- ^ Piek, Morgan (6 May 2021). "Smally calls it a day". Bloemfontein Courant. Retrieved 19 October 2021.
- ^ "SA Rugby Squad – Tuks : 2013 FNB Varsity Cup presented by Steinhoff International". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 3 June 2016.
- ^ "Blou Bul keer terug na Bloem". Netwerk24 (in Afrikaans). 8 July 2015. Retrieved 7 July 2015.