Craig Smith (1990s rugby league)

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Craig Smith
Personal information
BornBrisbane, Queensland, Australia
Playing information
PositionCentre, Wing
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1999–00 North Qld Cowboys 1 0 0 0 0
2001 Lézignan Sangliers
Total 1 0 0 0 0
Source: [1]
As of 9 February 2020

Craig Smith is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played for the North Queensland Cowboys in the National Rugby League. He primarily played centre and wing.

Playing career

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Smith played for the Wests Panthers in the Queensland Cup from 1996 to 2000. In 1998, he started at centre in the Panthers' 16–35 loss to the Norths Devils in the Grand Final.[2]

In Round 26 of the 1999 NRL season, due to a partnership between Wests and the North Queensland Cowboys, Smith made his NRL debut off the bench in the Cowboys 18–28 loss to the North Sydney Bears (which was North Sydney's final first grade game).[3]

In 2000, he returned to the Wests Panthers before joining Elite One Championship club Lézignan Sangliers in 2001. In 2015, he was named on the wing in the Wests Panthers Team of the 1990s by rugby league historian Mike Higgison.[4]

Statistics

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NRL

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Statistics are correct to the end of the 1999 season[5]
Season Team Matches T G GK % F/G Pts
1999 North Queensland 1 0 0 0 0
Career totals 1 0 0 0 4

References

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  1. ^ "RLP".
  2. ^ "Queensland Rugby League". Archived from the original on 17 May 2008. Retrieved 20 February 2020.
  3. ^ "NRL 1999 - Round 26". Rugby League Project. 28 August 1999. Retrieved 20 February 2020.
  4. ^ "TEAM OF THE DECADE - 2000s - - SportsTG". Websites.sportstg.com. Archived from the original on 5 November 2018. Retrieved 20 February 2020.
  5. ^ Ferguson, Shawn Dollin and Andrew. "Craig Smith - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project". www.rugbyleagueproject.org.

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