Arthur Smith (rugby union), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Arthur Smith (rugby union)

Scottish rugby union footballer (1933-1975)

Date of Birth: 23-Jan-1933

Place of Birth: Castle Douglas, Scotland, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 03-Feb-1975

Profession: rugby union player

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

Arthur Robert Smith (23 January 1933 – 3 February 1975) was a Scottish rugby union player.
He held the position of winger.
He captained both Scotland and the British Lions.
He won 33 caps for Scotland and was never dropped until his retirement in 1962, although he did miss the odd match due to injury.
He also became Scotland's captain, which is a rare honour for a winger.His debut was in 1955, a dark age for Scottish rugby, as the national team had just lost seventeen tests in a row.
Smith helped to break this losing streak by scoring a try in a 35-10 defeat of Wales at Inverleith, which was probably one of the biggest upsets in post-war rugby.