George Smith AM (born 14 July 1980 in Manly, Sydney) is an Australian rugby union player. He is a flanker for Stade Français. He won 110 caps for Australia before retiring from international rugby on 5 February 2010. He made his Test debut in 2000 against France in Paris and he is the most capped Wallaby forward, and the most capped flanker in the history of Rugby Union. He holds the world record as the youngest player to have played 100 test mat...
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George Smith AM (born 14 July 1980 in Manly, Sydney) is an Australian rugby union player. He is a flanker for Stade Français. He won 110 caps for Australia before retiring from international rugby on 5 February 2010. He made his Test debut in 2000 against France in Paris and he is the most capped Wallaby forward, and the most capped flanker in the history of Rugby Union. He holds the world record as the youngest player to have played 100 test matches at 29 years and 4 days.
Smith began playing rugby with the Warringah Roos, before moving on to play the majority of his junior career with the Manly Vikings, and Tupou College in Tonga, playing a year above his age group in the Sydney junior rugby competition. Once that team had reached its age limit (18 years old) and moved on to the colts competition, Smith remained in the Sydney junior rugby competition, this time lining up in his correct age group for the Seaforth-Balgowlah Raiders. He then progressed to playing in the Manly 1st grade...
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