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Sam Smith

Roving reporter and RugbyPass Employee of the Month Runner Up, March 2016. Based in Auckland, New Zealand.

'We had boys calling Welsh team calls as opposed to Scarlets calls': Incredible excuse emerges for Champions Cup hammering

The feeble manner of the Champions Cup exit by Scarlets raised eyebrows and a startling excuse has now been offered by the club CE…

Sam Smith
Sam Smith
08 Apr 2021, 12:14

Cordero earns contract extension after impressing the boss

Los Pumas back Facundo Cordero has agreed a contract extension with the reigning English and European champions, Exeter Chiefs.

Sam Smith
Sam Smith
08 Apr 2021, 8:58

Cameron Redpath finally set to play again nine weeks after Six Nations-ending injury in Scotland's Calcutta Cup win

It was February 6 when the debut-making Cameron Redpath took the Six Nations by storm but the Bath midfielder hasn't play rugby si…

Sam Smith
Sam Smith
08 Apr 2021, 8:31

Edinburgh sign Scottish qualified multi-sport athlete who ran a 10.67 second 100 metres

Edinburgh have confirmed the signing of a 6'4, multi-sport athlete who has shone in both football and athletics.

Sam Smith
Sam Smith
08 Apr 2021, 7:28

'It's incredibly disappointing' - Devastating injury ends Ashton Hewitt's season

Dragons wing Ashton Hewitt is set for a long spell on the sidelines after suffering a brutal knee injury in the European Challenge…

Sam Smith
Sam Smith
08 Apr 2021, 7:03

England make eight changes for their Italian job, including a recall for fit-again skipper Sarah Hunter

Fresh from last weekend's comfortable win over Scotland, defending Six Nations champions England have made eight changes to face I…

Sam Smith
Sam Smith
08 Apr 2021, 6:34

Row over the Gatland Lions recce in Guernsey continues to rumble

It was over the Easter weekend when Lions boss Warren Gatland visited the Channel Island of Guernsey checking rugby and hotel faci…

Sam Smith
Sam Smith
08 Apr 2021, 5:00

Championship club launch new head coach search as double-jobbing Wasps assistant set to leave

It was as an U7 that Neil Fowkes first got involved with Nottingham but the part-time Wasps assistant is now leaving his head coac…

Sam Smith
Sam Smith
08 Apr 2021, 4:34

Major signing: Waratahs finally get an off-field win - but it won't help them out this year

Having recently been accused of tightening their purse strings to the detriment of the club by former coach Rob Penney, the Warata…

Sam Smith
Sam Smith
08 Apr 2021, 2:33

Free from injury and with freedom to roam, Connor Garden-Bachop is quickly becoming an automatic selection at the Highlanders

No one was talking about Connor Garden-Bachop before Super Rugby Aotearoa had kicked off - few had even heard of him - but he coul…

Sam Smith
Sam Smith
07 Apr 2021, 19:33

Saracens call time on Nick Tompkins' loan spell with Dragons

With Dragons eliminated from Europe last Saturday, promotion-chasing Saracens have recalled Nick Tompkins from his loan spell in W…

Sam Smith
Sam Smith
07 Apr 2021, 11:41

18 weeks' worth of suspensions in the Challenge Cup, including a 10-week ban for a dangerous tackling Agen winger

A whopping 18 weeks of suspensions have been handed out after last weekend's Challenge Cup round of 16, including a huge 10-week b…

Sam Smith
Sam Smith
07 Apr 2021, 9:43

Munster provide an update on the extent of the injury suffered by potential Lions pick Tadhg Beirne

Tadhg Beirne has been tipped by many pundits and fans to be a Lions starter but the Munster forward was injured last Saturday vers…

Sam Smith
Sam Smith
06 Apr 2021, 12:39

Springboks kick-off Lions preparations with three days of 'alignment' activities in Gauteng

Rassie Erasmus has explained that with less than 90 days remaining before the arrival of the Lions, the Springboks must make every…

Sam Smith
Sam Smith
06 Apr 2021, 7:55

'We would rather get it wrong by giving them more time': Leinster's Ryan, Doris concussion update

Concussion issues have made James Ryan and Caelan Doris unavailable to Leinster who next face Exeter away in the Champions Cup.

Sam Smith
Sam Smith
06 Apr 2021, 6:00

Watch: Frustrating day in the Top League for TJ Perenara as he bosses his teammates and trash talks a Japanese legend

The transformation into a tougher Top League side is not without growing pains however, as the hyper competitive TJ Perenara found…

Sam Smith
Sam Smith
05 Apr 2021, 20:47

'There's no point sulking': Dane Coles calls for honesty among Hurricanes teammates and coaches amid poor season

Hurricanes hooker Dane Coles has called on his teammates and coaches to be honest and up front on what is going wrong for the lowl…

Sam Smith
Sam Smith
05 Apr 2021, 20:29

Former All Black John Afoa expertly trolls opposition coach in the tunnel before Bristol Bears clash with Bordeaux

Former All Black prop John Afoa has expertly trolled Bordeaux Beagles coach Christophe Urios before his side's European clash agai…

Sam Smith
Sam Smith
04 Apr 2021, 20:43

Watch: Welsh lock gets off scot-free after fouling Faf De Klerk with crushing clothesline tackle

Sale's scrumhalf was preparing to launch a box kick with his hands placed on the ball when the Scarlets big man decided to launch …

Sam Smith
Sam Smith
04 Apr 2021, 19:27

Watch: Resurfaced footage of the 2016 All Blacks shows just how powerful Steve Hansen's side used to be

The 2016 All Blacks were a remarkably underrated side that went on to produce a record amount of points in a test season, but only…

Sam Smith
Sam Smith
04 Apr 2021, 0:28
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