Kelly Smith (born 21 December 1995) is an English rugby union player. Smith began playing rugby at age 10. She made her senior debut with the Worcester Valkyries before joining

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in 2017. Her debut with the England national team was at the

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where she played in England's last game. She also played at the

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which England won the Grand Slam. She scored two tries over four games. She was selected to play in the

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which was postponed midway due to the

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. In 2019, she was one of 28 players awarded a full-time contract with the English national team.

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