Jeremy Smith (rugby league born 1980)

Infobox rugby league biography
playername = Jeremy Smith
fullname = Jeremy Jon Oscar Smith

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placeofbirth = Christchurch
countryofbirth = New Zealand
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position = rlp|SR
club1 = leagueicon|Melbourne Storm|16 Melbourne Storm
year1start = 2004
year1end = present
appearances1 = 62
tries1 = 10
goals1 = 1
fieldgoals1 = 0
points1 = 42
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yearAstart = 2007
yearAend = present
appearancesA = 5
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updated = 25 August 2008
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Jeremy Jon Oscar Smith (born April 14, 1980 in Christchurch, New Zealand) is a New Zealand rugby league player for the Melbourne Storm in the National Rugby League competition. His position of choice is in the second-row.

Smith will play for the St George Illawarra Dragons from 2009 onward after signing a 3-year deal.cite web|url=http://www.nrllive.com.au/2009-nrl-player-movements/|title=2009 NRL Player Movements|publisher=NRL Live|date=2008-10-04|accessdate=2008-10-04]

Smith is not to be confused with compatriot and namesake Jeremy James Smith. Both Jeremy Smiths were named in the rugby league Centenary clash of 14 October 2007, Souths' Smith in the number 7 jersey, and Melbourne's Grand Final winning Smith in the number 13 jersey. [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/rugby_league/7032300.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/rugby_league/7032300.stm] cite web|url=http://www.nzherald.co.nz/section/4/story.cfm?c_id=4&objectid=10468776|title=League: Smith has big shoes to fill|publisher=NZ Herald|date=2007-10-09|accessdate=2008-08-02]

Although born in New Zealand and recruited by the Storm from Runaway Bay on Queensland's Gold Coast. Smith played the majority of his junior rugby league with the Altona Roosters club in Melbourne. Thus making Smith technically the first local junior to play for the Storm.

He is of Samoan heritage.cite web|url=http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/sport/nrl/story/0,21985,21383990-14823,00.html|title=Islander blood runs deep|publisher=Herald Sun|date=2007-03-15|accessdate=2008-07-31]

He has been named in the New Zealand training squad for the 2008 Rugby League World Cup.cite web|url=http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,12196_3949034,00.html|title=Kiwis select Sonny Bill|publisher=Sky Sports|date=2008-08-08|accessdate=2008-08-08]

He played in the 2008 NRL Grand Final defeat to the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles.cite web|url=http://www.foxsports.com.au/story/0,8659,24449388-23214,00.html|title=Grand final: As it happened|publisher=Fox Sports|date=2008-10-05|accessdate=2008-10-05]

He has been named in the New Zealand squad for the 2008 Rugby League World Cup.cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_league/7656238.stm|title=Kiwis to wait on Webb and Matai|publisher=BBC|date=2008-10-07|accessdate=2008-10-07]

Career highlights

*"First Grade Debut:" Round 23 against Canberra, Canberra Stadium, August 15, 2004
*"Premierships:" 2007 (Melbourne Storm v Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles) and also a member of the 2006 Grand Final team which played and lost to the Brisbane Broncos.

References

External links

* [http://www.melbournestorm.com.au/default.asp?sec=2&ssec=2&pid=17&prid=1&yr=2007 Jeremy Smith Melbourne Storm profile]