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Tom Smith

jacothelad · 2022-04-06 20:34:10

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, also played for Glasgow Warriors, Caledonia Reds and Northampton. Scottish Rugby tweeted: “Scotland and Lions prop Tom Smith sadly passed away earlier today aged 50. A…

06-04-2022 09:34PM

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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, also played for Glasgow Warriors, Caledonia Reds and Northampton.
Scottish Rugby tweeted: “Scotland and Lions prop Tom Smith sadly passed away earlier today aged 50. A hugely respected player, Tom will be greatly missed by everyone associated with rugby in Scotland and throughout the game. All our thoughts are with Tom’s family and friends at this time.”

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Great player, RIP

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Tom Smith, Keith Wood, Paul Wallace: the Front row that won the 1997 test series for the Lions against South Africa.
RIP

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