FC Smit
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BornFrederick Christiaan Smit
13 August 1966
13 August 1966
Potgietersrus (now Mokopane), Limpopo, South Africa
Height2.00 m (6 ft 7 in)
Weight115 kg (254 lb)
| Born | Frederick Christiaan Smit 13 August 1966 Potgietersrus (now Mokopane), Limpopo, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 115 kg (254 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Hoërskool Jan van Riebeeck | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | Stellenbosch University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Frederick Christiaan 'FC' Smit (born 13 Augustus 1966 in Potgietersrus, South Africa) is a former South African rugby union player.[1]
Smit finished his schooling in Cape Town, after which he started his National service, also in Cape Town. While in the Defence Force he was selected for the Western Province under–20 side. In 1987 he enrolled at the Stellenbosch University, initially playing for the second team and from 1988 for the first team. During the off-seasons Smit joined clubs in Europe, specifically in France at Hendaye Rugby Club and Wales at Ebbw Vale RFC.
