Nelie Smith
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8 May 1934
| Born | Cornelius Michael Smith 8 May 1934 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Died | 2 May 2016 (aged 81) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 77 kg (170 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Hoërskool Sentraal, Bloemfontein | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | University of the Free State | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Cornelius Michael "Nelie" Smith (8 May 1934 – 2 May 2016) was a South African rugby union player and coach.[1]
Test history
Smith made his provincial debut at scrumhalf for Orange Free State during the 1956 season and went on to play 60 matches for Orange Free State, captaining them 37 times. He also played four matches for Griqualand West.[2]
He made his test debut for the Springboks during the Australian rugby tour of 1963 in the third test on 24 August 1963 at the Ellis Park in Johannesburg. South Africa lost the match 9–11, with Smith scoring all nine points. Smith scored twelve points in seven test matches for South Africa and captained the team in four tests.[3] He also played in twelve tour matches and scored a further nine points for the Springboks.[4]
| No. | Opponents | Results (SA 1st) | Position | Points | Dates | Venue |
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| 1. |  Australia | 9–11 | Scrumhalf | 9 (3 pen) | 24 Aug 1963 | Ellis Park, Johannesburg |
| 2. | Australia | 22–6 | Scrumhalf | 7 Sep 1963 | Boet Erasmus Stadium, Port Elizabeth | |
| 3. |  Wales | 24–3 | Scrumhalf | 3 (1 try) | 23 May 1964 | Kings Park, Durban |
| 4. |  France | 6–8 | Scrumhalf (c) | 25 Jul 1964 | PAM Brink Stadium, Springs | |
| 5. | Australia | 11–18 | Scrumhalf (c) | 19 Jun 1965 | Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney | |
| 6. | Australia | 8–12 | Scrumhalf (c) | 26 Jun 1965 | Lang Park, Brisbane | |
| 7. |  New Zealand | 0–13 | Scrumhalf (c) | 21 Aug 1965 | Carisbrook, Dunedin |
