![]() Smith representing
Northampton Saints during the
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Full name | Finlay Smith | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 11 May 2002 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Warwick, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 87 kg (192 lb; 13 st 10 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
School | Warwick School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Finlay Smith (born 11 May 2002) is an English professional rugby union player who plays as a fly-half for Premiership Rugby club Northampton Saints and the England national team. [1] [2]
Smith started playing rugby at local club Shipston-on-Stour and Warwick School prior to joining the Worcester Warriors academy. [3] At 18 years and 292 days, Smith became only the second 18-year-old to play for Warriors in the top flight when he made his debut as a replacement against Gloucester Rugby at Kingsholm on 27 February 2021. [3]
Smith started for the Warriors side that beat London Irish in the final of the 2022 Premiership Rugby Cup to win Worcester their first ever top-flight trophy. [4]
On 5 October 2022, all Worcester Warriors players' contracts were terminated due to liquidation of the company to which they were contracted. Smith joined Northampton Saints with immediate effect shortly after. [5]
Smith was selected for the England under-20 team to compete in the 2021 Six Nations Under 20s Championship and contributed significantly, starting in four out of five games and scoring a try against Scotland. [6] England won the tournament and achieved a grand slam. [7] [8] In July 2022 Smith represented the England U20 team during a summer series of games in Italy. [9]
Smith is the grandson of former Scotland and Lions prop Tom Elliot making him also eligible to represent Scotland. [10] [11] [12]
In January 2024 he was called up by Steve Borthwick to the senior England squad for the 2024 Six Nations Championship and made his debut coming off the bench in a win against Italy. [13]
![]() Smith representing
Northampton Saints during the
Gallagher Premiership | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Full name | Finlay Smith | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 11 May 2002 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Warwick, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 87 kg (192 lb; 13 st 10 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
School | Warwick School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rugby union career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Finlay Smith (born 11 May 2002) is an English professional rugby union player who plays as a fly-half for Premiership Rugby club Northampton Saints and the England national team. [1] [2]
Smith started playing rugby at local club Shipston-on-Stour and Warwick School prior to joining the Worcester Warriors academy. [3] At 18 years and 292 days, Smith became only the second 18-year-old to play for Warriors in the top flight when he made his debut as a replacement against Gloucester Rugby at Kingsholm on 27 February 2021. [3]
Smith started for the Warriors side that beat London Irish in the final of the 2022 Premiership Rugby Cup to win Worcester their first ever top-flight trophy. [4]
On 5 October 2022, all Worcester Warriors players' contracts were terminated due to liquidation of the company to which they were contracted. Smith joined Northampton Saints with immediate effect shortly after. [5]
Smith was selected for the England under-20 team to compete in the 2021 Six Nations Under 20s Championship and contributed significantly, starting in four out of five games and scoring a try against Scotland. [6] England won the tournament and achieved a grand slam. [7] [8] In July 2022 Smith represented the England U20 team during a summer series of games in Italy. [9]
Smith is the grandson of former Scotland and Lions prop Tom Elliot making him also eligible to represent Scotland. [10] [11] [12]
In January 2024 he was called up by Steve Borthwick to the senior England squad for the 2024 Six Nations Championship and made his debut coming off the bench in a win against Italy. [13]