Tom Smith rugby

Recognised as one of the nation's finest players, Smith was diagnosed with stage four colon cancer in 2019. He won 67 caps, and was instrumental in both ...

He had only recently broken into the Scotland set-up when I was coming to pick the squad for the 1997 Lions tour. He impressed Jim Telfer from the word go and ...

I just have huge sadness for everyone who was close to him but especially his family because he was a very strong family man. He had only recently broken into the Scotland set-up when I was coming to pick the squad for the 1997 Lions tour. In person, he was quiet, but when he spoke everyone listened because they knew he didn’t waste words. Not only did they recognise the impact he had on the 1997 Lions tour to South Africa, but everyone respected him. When Gregor Townsend messaged the 1997 Lions group that Tom was not doing well, every single player to a man sent him a message. Then he immediately asked how I was doing and how my family were.

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 ...

Thinking of his family." "My thoughts are with his family and friends." Stephen Myler wrote: "Saddened to hear the news of the passing of Tom Smith. A true gent and a fierce competitor who showed the way. "Our thoughts are with his family and friends during this difficult time. "Tom made an incredible impact for the Lions, touring in 1997 as well as 2001 and was one of the great props to play the game. The British & Irish Lions tweeted: "We are deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Tom Smith.

Smith was part of the iconic 1997 series-winning side before touring again four years later, becoming the only Scottish player to have played in six consecutive ...

“He succeeded in the most challenging of environments and kept up a high level of play well into his thirties. “He could be a link player but was still a solid servant in the scrums and lineouts. “He was never compromised when he had the ball in his hands.

The loosehead prop was regarded as one of the greatest Scotland players of all time and was part of the team that won the 1999 Five Nations Championship.

In that respect, he was ahead of his time and it was a large part of why he was such a prominent player for Scotland over an eight-year international career. The loosehead prop was regarded as one of the greatest Scotland players of all time and was part of the team that won the 1999 Five Nations Championship. Scotland and Lions great Tom Smith has passed away at the age of 50.

The Scottish rugby legend was diagnosed with stage four colon cancer in 2019. He featured in all three Tests against South Africa in 1997 and against Australia ...

Our thoughts are with his family and friends during this difficult time. Smith also won the Five Nations with Scotland in 1999. The Scottish rugby legend was diagnosed with stage four colon cancer in 2019.

The loosehead, described by Sir Ian McGeechan as 'the greatest Scot of the professional era to date', was diagnosed with cancer in 2019.

He was one of the very best, as a person, as a friend and as a player. Emerging as a player at the start of professionalism, Smith first joined Caledonia Reds in 1996 before playing for Glasgow Warriors, Brive and finally Northampton Saints, where he spent eight seasons making 174 appearances for the club and scoring 10 tries. A quiet but lovely man who was a hell of a player". He succeeded in the most challenging of environments and kept up a high level of play well into his 30s. "Tom also did a tremendous amount for charitable causes and was a great family man. He didn’t fit the traditional role as a rugby player but showed that all shapes and sizes can shine on the International stage.

Smith, who was diagnosed with stage four colon cancer in November 2019, also played for Glasgow Warriors, Caledonia Reds and Northampton. Scottish Rugby shared ...

Brian O'Driscoll, Smith's fellow Lions squad member in 2001, said on social media: "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. "Tom also did a tremendous amount for charitable causes and was a great family man. "He succeeded in the most challenging of environments and kept up a high level of play well into his thirties. "Pound for pound, he probably was Scotland's greatest international. RIP Tom." Our thoughts are with his family and friends during this difficult time.

"A hugely respected player, Tom will be greatly missed by everyone associated with rugby in Scotland and throughout the game," said Scottish Rugby in a ...

Former British and Irish Lions prop Tom Smith has died at the age of 50 after a battle with cancer. Our thoughts are with his family and friends during this difficult time." "All our thoughts are with Tom's family and friends at this time."

BRITISH LIONS and Scotland legend Tom Smith has died aged 50.The London-born prop - hailed as the Scots' greatest player of the professional era' - pa.

His skill was the thing I remember with Tom. “You could play a different kind of game when he was in the team. “He was never compromised when he had the ball in his hands.

The former Scotland and British & Irish Lions prop Tom Smith has died aged 50. Smith, who was diagnosed with stage-four colon cancer in November 2019, ...

Our thoughts are with Tom’s loved ones at this time.” Our thoughts are with his family and friends during this difficult time. Smith made 61 appearances for Scotland and six for the Lions, who said: “We are deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Tom Smith. Tom made an incredible impact for the Lions, touring in 1997 as well as 2001 and was one of the great props to play the game.

Smith, who captained his country, played 61 times for Scotland and was part of the team that won the 1999 Five Nations. He also played a key role in the ...

A British and Irish Lions spokesman said: ‘We are deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Tom Smith. Tom made an incredible impact for the Lions, touring in 1997 as well as 2001 and was one of the greatest props to play the game. Tom was a huge influence on the early part of my career and the best role model to have. Chris Paterson, who played 109 times for his country, described Smith as ‘inspirational’. ‘He was someone who had an aura that I didn’t experience with any other player and he commanded instant respect,’ said the former Scotland captain. Former Scotland captain and Sportsmail columnist Jason White added: ‘Very proud to have played alongside Tom and to call him a team-mate. His former Scotland team-mates such as Kenny Logan rallied round to hold fund raising dinners for him in London that he managed to attend. He succeeded in the most challenging of environments and kept up a high level of play well into his thirties. Smith suffered from epileptic fits and, to begin with, some tried to put him off taking up the game he loved but he was determined to play. He was worth his place on that tour and magnificent for the Lions.’ ‘Tom also did a tremendous amount for charitable causes and was a great family man. A quiet but lovely man who was a hell of a player. He was good enough, brave enough and his technical ability was second to none. To begin with there was controversy in some quarters over whether he was big enough to play prop but that was nonsense.