Fletcher Smith (rugby union)

Fletcher Smith

Personal information
Nickname	Dora
Born	1 March 1995 Nelson, New Zealand
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight	88 kg (13 st 12 lb)
School(s) attended	Nelson College Christchurch Boys' High School
University	University of Otago
Club information
Playing position	First five-eighth
Current club	Otago
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Pts)^†
2015−	Otago	23	(171)
2016−	Highlanders	2	(2)
* Senior club appearances and points correct as of 28 October 2016. † Appearances (Points).

Fletcher Smith (born 1 March 1995) is a New Zealand rugby union footballer who currently plays as a first five-eighth for the Otago Razorbacks in the Mitre 10 Cup.^[1] He also featured for Dunedin-based Super Rugby franchise, the Highlanders, during the 2016 season.^[2]

Early and provincial career

Raised in Nelson, Smith initially attended Nelson College in his hometown before moving further south and attending Christchurch Boys' High School. For university he headed even further south to Dunedin to study commerce at the University of Otago. It was in Dunedin where his senior career got under way in 2015, turning out 11 times for Otago in the ITM Cup Championship and helping them to a third-place finish.^[3]

Super Rugby

Smith earned a short-term contract with the Highlanders towards the end of the 2016 season and made two substitute appearances in which he kicked one conversion.^[4]

Super Rugby statistics

As of 16 August 2016^[4]

Season	Team	Games	Starts	Sub	Mins	Tries	Cons	Pens	Drops	Points	Yel	Red
2016	Highlanders	2	0	2	14	0	1	0	0	2	0	0
Total		2	0	2	14	0	1	0	0	2	0	0

References

1. "Fletcher Smith Otago Rugby Union Player Profile". Otago Rugby. Retrieved 16 August 2016.
2. "Highlanders include seven All Blacks for Jaguares". Super XV.com. 7 July 2016. Retrieved 16 August 2016.
3. "Rugby: Learning curve for Smith". Otago Daily Times. 26 September 2015. Retrieved 16 August 2016.
4. "Fletcher Smith itsrugby Player Statistics". itsrugby. Retrieved 16 August 2016.