Ken Smith (rugby union)

George Kenneth Smith CBE (born 2 June 1931, in Edinburgh) is a former Scottish international rugby player. He played at Flanker. He became the 108th President of the Scottish Rugby Union.[1]

Ken Smith
Birth nameGeorge Kenneth Smith
Date of birth (1931-06-02) 2 June 1931
Place of birthEdinburgh, Scotland
SchoolGeorge Watson's College
Rugby union career
Position(s) Flanker
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
Watsonians
Kelso		 ()
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
1956-57 South of Scotland District ()
National team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
1957-61
1959		 Scotland
British and Irish Lions		 18
4		 (0)
(3)
108th President of the Scottish Rugby Union
In office
1994–1995
Preceded byJock Steven
Succeeded byIain Todd

Rugby Union career

Amateur career

Smith was educated at George Watson's College and played club rugby for both Watsonians and Kelso.

Provincial career

He played for South of Scotland District in the 1956–57 Scottish Inter-District Championship and 1957–58 Scottish Inter-District Championship.[2][3]

International career

He was capped eighteen times for Scotland between 1957 and 1961.[4]

He also took part in the 1959 British Lions tour to Australia and New Zealand, playing in four tests, two against Australia and two against New Zealand.[5]

Administrative career

He moved into the Scottish Rugby Union (SRU) administration after being Tour Manager for Scotland's tour to New Zealand in 1981. He was both Chairman of the IRB (now World Rugby) and President of the SRU.[6]

While President of the SRU, in 1995, he was appointed a CBE for his contribution to the sport of rugby.[7]

References
  1. http://en.espn.co.uk/scotland/rugby/player/6121.html
  2. https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=UXhAAAAAIBAJ&sjid=qqMMAAAAIBAJ&pg=5975%2C6728528
  3. https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=HGJAAAAAIBAJ&sjid=epwMAAAAIBAJ&pg=5939%2C4352783
  4. http://en.espn.co.uk/statsguru/rugby/player/6121.html?class=1;template=results;type=player;view=match
  5. http://en.espn.co.uk/statsguru/rugby/player/6121.html?class=1;template=results;type=player;view=match
  6. https://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/sru-files/files/SR_RR1819_digital.pdf
  7. https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/12100953.laurels-for-scots-sporting-heroes-and-recognition-for-those-who-serve-in-the-background-voice-of-rugby-rewarded/
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