Robert John Smyth (born 22 February 1977) is an English
rugby league
Rugby league football, commonly known as just rugby league and sometimes football, footy, rugby or league, is a full-contact sport played by two teams of thirteen players on a rectangular field measuring 68 metres (75 yards) wide and 11 ...
footballer.
Smyth's position of choice is on the .
He played for
Wigan Warriors
The Wigan Warriors are a professional rugby league club in Wigan, Greater Manchester, England, which competes in the Super League.
Formed in 1872 as Wigan Football Club, Wigan was a founding member of the Northern Rugby Football Union followin ...
,
London Broncos,
Warrington Wolves
The Warrington Wolves are a professional rugby league club based in Warrington, England, that competes in the Super League. They play rugby at the Halliwell Jones Stadium, having moved there from Wilderspool in 2004.
Founded as Warrington ...
and
Leigh Centurions (
Heritage № 1224) in the
Super League.
While playing at London Broncos in 1999, Smyth kicked two conversions at Wembley in the
Challenge Cup Final defeat by
Leeds Rhinos
The Leeds Rhinos are a professional rugby league club in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. The club was formed in 1870 as Leeds St John's and play in the Super League, the top tier of English rugby league. They have played home matches at Headin ...
.
Smyth was an
Ireland
Ireland ( ; ga, Éire ; Ulster Scots dialect, Ulster-Scots: ) is an island in the Atlantic Ocean, North Atlantic Ocean, in Northwestern Europe, north-western Europe. It is separated from Great Britain to its east by the North Channel (Grea ...
international.
References
External links
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Leigh profile* (archived by web.archive.org
1977 births
Living people
Chorley Lynx players
English people of Irish descent
English rugby league players
Ireland national rugby league team players
Leigh Centurions players
London Broncos players
Rugby league wingers
Rugby league players from Wigan
Warrington Wolves players
Wigan Warriors players
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