Ross Smith (rugby union)

Ross Smith

Birth name	Ross Mervyn Smith
Date of birth	(1929-04-21)21 April 1929
Place of birth	Ashburton, New Zealand
Date of death	2 May 2002(2002-05-02) (aged 73)
Place of death	Auckland, New Zealand
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight	79 kg (174 lb)
School	Timaru Boys' High School
Notable relative(s)	Alan Robilliard (uncle)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Wing Provincial / State sides Years Team Apps (Points) 1948–60 Canterbury 137 (279) International career Years Team Apps (Points) 1955 New Zealand 1 (0)

Ross Mervyn Smith (21 April 1929 – 2 May 2002) was a New Zealand rugby union player. A wing three-quarter, Smith represented Canterbury at a provincial level, and was the first New Zealand player to score 100 first-class tries. He played just one match for the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, a test against the touring Australian team in 1955. He later served as a selector for the Hawke's Bay (1973–75) and Nelson Bays (1976) unions.