Lee Smith
Personal information
Full name	Lee Smith
Nickname	Alan
Born	8 August 1986 (1986-08-08) (age 23)
	Leeds,West Yorkshire, England
Height	179 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Weight	84 kg (13 st 3 lb)
Playing information
Position	Fullback, Wing, Centre
Club
Years	Team	Pld	T	G	FG	P
2005–	Leeds Rhinos	55	26	5	0	62
Representative
Years	Team	Pld	T	G	FG	P
2006–	England	5	5	0	0	20
As of 24 June 2009
Source: SL Stats

Lee Smith is a rugby league player who plays for the Leeds Rhinos and has also represented England. Lee will leave Leeds at the end of the current season, signing a 2-year deal with Guinness Premiership side London Wasps.^[1]

[edit] Career

Smith's position as a junior was fullback, but he has played the majority of his first-grade career on the wing.

He played in the 2007 Grand Final on 13 October for Leeds Rhinos getting on the score sheet in Leeds' 33-6 victory over St Helens

He played in 2008 Carnegie World Club Challenge on February 29 at Elland Road in which Leeds beat Melbourne Storm 11-4.

He played in the 2008 Super League Grand Final victory over St Helens. Named at fullback as a replacement for injured Kiwi star Brent Webb, there were question marks over whether Smith would prove to be a weak link in the Rhinos side. However, he defied all his critics and produced an outstanding performance, scoring a try and making some vital plays in Leeds 24-16 win. He was awarded the Harry Sunderland Trophy as Man of the Match at the end of the game.^[2] Lee marked his début performance for England RL by scoring a hat trick of tries against Papua New Guinea in the opening game of the 2008 Rugby League world cup. Lee recently eloped with his secret girlfriend Lucy on the 6th October 2008.

He was named in the England squad for the 2008 Rugby League World Cup.^[3] Smith went on to score a hat-trick on his World Cup début for England in the opening match of the tournament, before the team exited the competition in the quarter finals. Lee Smith played at full back in the opening game of the 2009 Super League season despite being expected to move to the centre position. He scored two tries in this fixture against the Celtic Crusaders and was named the first engage super league man of the match for the 2009 season.

On 23 June 2009 Lee Smith completed his transfer to rugby union side London Wasps. Lee will leave Leeds at the end of the current Super League season and has signed at Wasps until 2012.^[4]

In Ocotber 2009 Smith scored two tries in the Leeds Rhinos 3rd successive Super League final win against St Helens and was named in the England squad for the Four Nations trophy, in what would be his last league appearances before heading to union.

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Rhinos Profile
• Lee Smith International Statistics

v • d • e Leeds Rhinos - current squad 1 Webb • 2 Donald • 3 L. Smith • 4 Senior • 5 Hall • 6 McGuire • 7 Burrow • 8 Leuluai • 9 Buderus • 10 Peacock • 11 Jones-Buchanan • 12 Lauitiiti • 13 Sinfield • 14 Diskin • 15 Eastwood • 16 Bailey • 17 Kirke • 18 Ablett • 19 Burgess • 20 Gibson • 21 Worrall • 22 Allan • 23 Watkins • 24 Jones-Bishop • 26 McShane • Coach: McClennan

v • d • e England squad - 2008 Rugby League World Cup Semi Finalists 1 Burrow · 2 Calderwood · 3 Ellis ·4 Fa'asavalu · 5 Gardner · 6 Gleeson · 7 Graham · 8 Higham · 9 Hock · 10 Jones-Buchanan · 11 Langley · 12 McGuire · 13 Morley · 14 Peacock (c) · 15 Pryce · 16 Purdham · 17 Roby · 18 Senior · 19 Sinfield · 20 L. Smith · 21 Sykes · 22 Wellens · 23 Westwood · 24 Wilkin · Coach: T. Smith

v • d • e Leeds Rhinos squad - 2009 Super League champions (4th title) 1. Brent Webb • 2. Scott Donald • 3. Lee Smith • 4. Keith Senior • 5. Ryan Hall • 6. Danny McGuire • 7. Rob Burrow 8. Kylie Leuluai • 9. Matt Diskin • 10. Jamie Peacock • 11. Jamie Jones-Buchanan • 12. Carl Ablett • 13. Kevin Sinfield(c) 14. Ali Lauitiiti • 15. Ryan Bailey • 16. Ian Kirke • 17. Luke Burgess Coach: Brian McClennan

v • d • e Leeds Rhinos squad - 2008 Super League champions 1 Lee Smith • 2 Scott Donald • 3 Carl Ablett • 4 Keith Senior • 5 Ryan Hall • 6 Danny McGuire • 7 Rob Burrow  • 8 Kylie Leuluai • 9 Matt Diskin • 10 Jamie Peacock • 11 Jamie Jones-Buchanan • 12 Gareth Ellis • 13 Kevin Sinfield (c)  • 14 Ali Lauitiiti • 15 Ryan Bailey • 16 Ian Kirke • 17 Nick Scruton  • Coach: Brian McClennan

v • d • e Leeds Rhinos squad - 2007 Super League champions 1 Brent Webb • 2 Scott Donald • 3 Clinton Toopi • 4 Keith Senior • 5 Lee Smith • 6 Danny McGuire • 7 Rob Burrow  • 8 Kylie Leuluai • 9 Matt Diskin • 10 Jamie Peacock • 11 Jamie Jones-Buchanan • 12 Gareth Ellis • 13 Kevin Sinfield (c)  • 14 Ali Lauitiiti • 15 Ryan Bailey • 16 Ian Kirke • 17 Carl Ablett  • Coach: Tony Smith

v • d • e Harry Sunderland Trophy winners 1965 Terry Fogerty • 1966 Albert Halsall • 1967 Ray Owen • 1968 Gary Cooper • 1969 Bev Risman • 1970 Frank Myler • 1971 Bill Ashurst • 1972 Terry Clawson • 1973 Mike Stephenson • 1974 Barry Philbin • 1975 Mel Mason • 1976 George Nicholls • 1977 Geoff Pimblett • 1978 Bob Haigh • 1979 Kevin Dick • 1980 Mal Aspey • 1981 Len Casey • 1982 Mick Burke • 1983 Tony Myler • 1984 John Dorahy • 1985 Harry Pinner • 1986 Les Boyd • 1987 Joe Lydon • 1988 David Hulme • 1989 Alan Tait • 1990 Alan Tait • 1991 Greg Mackey • 1992 Andy Platt • 1993 Chris Joynt • 1994 Sam Panapa • 1995 Kris Radlinski • 1996 Andy Farrell • 1997 Andy Farrell • 1998 Jason Robinson • 1999 Henry Paul • 2000 Chris Joynt • 2001 Michael Withers • 2002 Paul Deacon • 2003 Stuart Reardon • 2004 Matt Diskin • 2005 Leon Pryce • 2006 Paul Wellens • 2007 Rob Burrow • 2008 Lee Smith • 2009 Kevin Sinfield