William Smith (rugby union)
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BornWilliam Ernest Smith
9 March 1881
9 March 1881
Wellington, New Zealand
Died25 May 1945 (aged 64)
Wellington, New Zealand
Height1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight90 kg (200 lb)
| Born | William Ernest Smith 9 March 1881 Wellington, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Died | 25 May 1945 (aged 64) Wellington, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 90 kg (200 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Nelson College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Accountant[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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William Ernest Smith (9 March 1881 – 25 May 1945) was a New Zealand rugby union player. He was educated at Nelson College where he was a member of the 1st XV in 1897.[2] A first five-eighth, Smith represented Nelson at a provincial level, and played only one match for the national side, the All Blacks, in 1905,[3] an international against Australia in Dunedin.[2]
Smith served in the Canterbury Infantry Battalion in World War I and was wounded at Gallipoli.[4][5] He died in Wellington in 1945 and was buried in the soldiers' section of Karori Cemetery.[5]
