Stephen Smyth (rugby union)
| Date of birth | 1 August 2004[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Carlow, Ireland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 114 kg (251 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Kilkenny College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Stephen Smyth (born 1 August 2004) is an Irish professional rugby union footballer who plays as a hooker for Leinster Rugby.
Early life
[edit]From Carlow, he attended Kilkenny College and played rugby union for Carlow RFC as well as playing Gaelic Football for Carlow Minors.[3][4][5]
Career
[edit]He initially played as a number eight before later developing as a hooker. He captained Ireland at under-19 level, and also represented Ireland at under-20 level, including at the 2024 World Rugby U20 Championship in South Africa, in which he scored a try in Ireland's win against Georgia. He made his Leinster Rugby debut during the 2024-25 season, during which he also played for Ireland A.[3][5][4]
In June 2025, he was called-up to the senior Ireland national rugby union team for their summer tour.[6][7]
References
[edit]- ^ "Stephen Smyth". epcrugby.com. Retrieved 5 June 2025.
- ^ "Stephen Smyth". All rugby. Retrieved 5 June 2025.
- ^ a b Tracey, Cian (4 June 2025). "Cian Tracey: Who are the biggest winners and losers from Paul O'Connell's Ireland squad?". Irish Independent. Retrieved 5 June 2025.
- ^ a b "STEPHEN SMYTH – Men's Rugby". Carlow Nationalist. 20 Feb 2025. Retrieved 5 June 2025.
- ^ a b "Kilkenny College man poised to make Leinster debut, as another past pupil named Player of the Month". Kilkenny People. 19 October 2024. Retrieved 5 June 2025.
- ^ Gray, Andy (4 June 2025). "Casey captain as Ireland pick 11 uncapped players". BBC Sport. Retrieved 5 June 2025.
- ^ Tracey, Cian (4 June 2025). "Craig Casey named Ireland captain for summer tour as Paul O'Connell includes 11 uncapped players". Irish Independent. Retrieved 5 June 2025.