Matt Smith (rugby union, born 1985)
| Birth name | Matthew William Smith | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 15 November 1985 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Leicester, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 98 kg (15 st 6 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Oakham School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notable relative(s) | Ian "Dosser" Smith (father) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Matthew William Smith (born 15 November 1985) is an English rugby union coach and a retired professional rugby union player. Smith played 228 games for Leicester Tigers between 2006 and 2019. He played in winning Premiership Finals in 2009, 2010 and 2013 (scoring a try in the 2010 final), as well as Anglo-Welsh Cup winning sides in 2012 and 2017. His primary position was centre but he also played wing.