Aaron Smith (rugby union)
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Aaron Luke Smith (born 21 November 1988) is a New Zealand rugby union player. A scrum half, Smith plays for the Highlanders in Super Rugby where he is the club's all time leader in caps, and for Manawatu in the ITM Cup. He has won 124 caps for New Zealand (the All Blacks) and is their most-capped back.
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Full name | Aaron Luke Smith | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | (1988-11-21) 21 November 1988 (age 35) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Palmerston North, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 171 cm (5 ft 7 in)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 82 kg (181 lb; 12 st 13 lb)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
School | Feilding High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Smith played for New Zealand Maori in 2010, and was first selected for the All Blacks in 2012.[2] He was a key member of the 2015 Rugby World Cup winning team. His last test match was the world cup final against South Africa on 28 October 2023.