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Craig Smith

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Playing Career

All information provided below is based only on data available in the RLP database and should be used as a guide only.

Vital Statistics

Born
Sunday, 31st October, 1971
Current Age
54 years and 221 days

Competitions Won

Test Series
1998 Great Britain vs New Zealand
Challenge Cup
2002

Biography

Kiwi prop actually represented Queensland during the divided 1997 ARL season before representing the Rest of the World against Australia. The following year, the Steelers prop made his Test debut for the Kiwis before being named co-captain (with Nathan Brown) of the merged St George I’warra club in 1999. After the stunning loss to Melbourne in the grand final, Smith’s Australian career was ruined by a series of suspensions for illegal tackles and lifting his knee in the tackle. At the end of 2001 he opted for a fresh start in England, signing with Wigan. He was later a member of the Wigan team which contested the final of the 2004 English Challenge Cup. Smith returned to Australia and spent the final two years of his career with the Knights.
- ALAN WHITICKER

Playing Career Statistics

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Representative Career - International   Comp Wins Starts Int APP ST PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Tests (Senior International Matches) - 10 2 12 1-1 - - - 4 - - - 7 4 1 58.33% List
Other International Matches - - 1 1 --- - - - - - - - - 1 - 0.00% List
Anzac Tests - 1 - 1 --- - - - - - - - - 1 - 0.00% List
Tri-Nations - 3 - 3 --- - - - - - - - 2 1 - 66.67% List
World Cup - 5 1 6 1-1 - - - 4 - - - 5 1 - 83.33% List
Representative Career - Australia   Comp Wins Starts Int APP ST PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
State of Origin - 2 1 3 --- - - - - - - - 1 2 - 33.33% List
Club Career - Australia   Comp Wins Starts Int APP ST PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
ARL/NRL Premiership - 133 20 153 5-5 - - - 20 - - - 78 71 4 50.98% List
NRL Finals - 5 2 7 --- - - - - - - - 4 3 - 57.14% List
Club Career - UK   Comp Wins Starts Int APP ST PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Super League - 77 3 80 10-10 - - - 40 - 1 - 53 21 6 66.25% List
Challenge Cup 1 13 1 14 1-1 - - - 4 - - - 12 2 - 85.71% List
Super League Finals - 10 - 10 1-1 - - - 4 - - - 7 3 - 70.00% List
UK Top Division - 77 3 80 10-10 - - - 40 - 1 - 53 21 6 66.25% List
Overall   Starts Int APP ST PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
First Class  235 27 262 17-17 - - - 68 - 1 - 151 100 11 57.63% List

Test Matches - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP ST PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
New Zealand 1998-01   10 2 12 1-1 - - - 4 - - - 7 4 1 58.33% List

International Matches - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP ST PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Rest Of The World 1997   - 1 1 --- - - - - - - - - 1 - 0.00% List

World Cup Matches - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP ST PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
New Zealand 1998-2000   5 1 6 1-1 - - - 4 - - - 5 1 - 83.33% List

Australia - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP ST PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
QLD 1997   2 1 3 --- - - - - - - - 1 2 - 33.33% List

ARL/NRL Premiership - By Year

Team Season   Starts Int APP ST PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
SouthsSouth Sydney 19951995 ARL Winfield Cup   7 - 71-1 - - - 4 - - - 2 5 - 28.57% List
IllawarraIllawarra 19961996 ARL Optus Cup   4 8 121-1 - - - 4 - - - 6 6 - 50.00% List
IllawarraIllawarra 19971997 ARL Optus Cup   20 - 20--- - - - - - - - 9 9 2 45.00% List
IllawarraIllawarra 19981998 NRL Premiership   16 1 17--- - - - - - - - 9 7 1 52.94% List
St Geo IllaSt Geo Illa 19991999 NRL Premiership   12 5 17--- - - - - - - - 12 5 - 70.59% List
St Geo IllaSt Geo Illa 20002000 Telstra NRL Premiership   20 - 20--- - - - - - - - 11 9 - 55.00% List
St Geo IllaSt Geo Illa 20012001 Telstra NRL Premiership   15 - 151-1 - - - 4 - - - 8 6 1 53.33% List
NewcastleNewcastle 20052005 Telstra NRL Premiership   21 1 221-1 - - - 4 - - - 8 14 - 36.36% List
NewcastleNewcastle 20062006 Telstra NRL Premiership   18 5 231-1 - - - 4 - - - 13 10 - 56.52% List

ARL/NRL Premiership - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP ST PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
South Sydney 1995   7 - 7 1-1 - - - 4 - - - 2 5 - 28.57% List
Illawarra 1996-98   40 9 49 1-1 - - - 4 - - - 24 22 3 48.98% List
St Geo Illa 1999-01   47 5 52 1-1 - - - 4 - - - 31 20 1 59.62% List
Newcastle 2005-06   39 6 45 2-2 - - - 8 - - - 21 24 - 46.67% List

English Career - By Year

Team Season   Starts Int APP ST PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
WiganWigan 2002   30 1 313-3 - - - 12 - - - 24 9 1 77.42% List
WiganWigan 2003   30 - 303-3 - - - 12 - 1 - 24 9 1 80.00% List
WiganWigan 2004   30 3 335-5 - - - 20 - - - 24 8 4 72.73% List

English Career - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP ST PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Wigan 2002-04   90 4 94 11-11 - - - 44 - 1 - 65 23 6 69.15% List

Your Say

  • Anonymous
    27 May 2011 7:48pm

    He played 1 game for the NZ Maori in 2008 verses
    the Indigenous team.

  • Anonymous
    6 May 2014 4:31pm

    big hard hitting dude, was a massive target for the refs

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Sources: David Middleton's Rugby League Yearbook (1987-88 to present), 2006 Official Rugby League Annual, Big League, Richard Bailey's Rugby League World , Oldham Rugby League Heritage Trust , Warrington Rugby Heritage