Jeremy James Smith (born 18 July 1981) is a New Zealand former professional

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footballer who previously played for the

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and the

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in the NRL, and the

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and the

Wakefield Trinity Wildcats Wakefield Trinity is a professional rugby league club in Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England, that plays in the Super League. One of the original twenty-two clubs that formed the Rugby Football League, Northern Rugby Football Union in 1895, betw ...

in the Super League. Primarily playing as a or , Smith has represented the New Zealand Māori and New Zealand national teams.

Playing career

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junior, Smith made the

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in 1998.''New Zealand Rugby League Annual '98'',

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, 1998. p.181 He played for the Aotearoa Māori side at the 2000 World Cup. In 2001 he played for the

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in the Bartercard Cup.Batercard Cup Round 21 Preview
''rleague.com'', 10 August 2001 Smith played for the

between 2005 and 2006. Smith was suspended for four matches in 2006 after pushing a referee in Parramatta's bizarre 8–1 loss to St. George. The judiciary had found that Smith pushed referee Sean Hampstead in the back with both hands after a scrum was ruled against Parramatta. He has also represented the New Zealand Maori side. Smith then signed with South Sydney for the

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. He penned his deal short after the announcement that his coach at the time, Jason Taylor would also join the South Sydney club in 2007. Smith joined the

at the beginning of the 2009 season. Smith again played for the New Zealand Māori in 2010 against

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. Smith has signed a one-year deal with Super League outfit,

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ahead of the 2011 season. Smith was injured during the off season and could not play in any friendlies due to visa problems, which meant he had little match fitness when he made his début in Round 3 against Salford. He returned to Australia in 2012, signing with the St. George Illawarra Dragons and playing

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for the

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.NSW Cup Rd 12 Illawarra 17 Newtown 32
''rleague.com'', 23 May 2012

References

External links

Salford City Reds profileJeremy Smith
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Smith, Jeremy 1981 births Living people Hibiscus Coast Raiders players Illawarra Cutters players Junior Kiwis players New Zealand Māori rugby league players New Zealand Māori rugby league team players New Zealand national rugby league team players New Zealand rugby league players North Sydney Bears NSW Cup players Parramatta Eels players Rugby league five-eighths Rugby league halfbacks Rugby league players from Huntly, New Zealand Salford Red Devils players South Sydney Rabbitohs players Wakefield Trinity players