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Natasha Smith is a Canadian dual-code international rugby footballer. She represented Canada at rugby sevens at the 2013 Summer Universiade before the making her debut in 2015 for the national rugby union team and the national rugby league team in 2017.
Playing career
editClub career
editSmith has played rugby union for Carleton Ravens and Barrhaven Scottish.[1]
Representative career
editIn 2013, Smith was in the Canada squad for the 2013 Summer Universiade rugby sevens competition in which Canada won the bronze medal, and in 2014 when Canada won the gold medal at the FISU World University Rugby Sevens Championship.[2]
Smith was named in the Canada women's national rugby union team for the Women's Rugby Super Series in 2015.[3]
In 2017, Smith converted to rugby league representing the newly established Canada women's national rugby league team that competed at the 2017 Rugby League World Cup.[4] On 19 November, Smith became the first player to score a hat trick for the Ravens as Canada defeated Papua New Guinea 22–8 to record their first ever win at the World Cup.[5][6] Smith also scored the only try for Canada in their semi-final defeat to Australia.[7]
References
edit- ↑ "Rugby Canada adds Natasha Smith to roster for exhibitions against USA All-Americans - Go Ravens". Goravens.ca. 4 July 2016. Archived from the original on 3 December 2017. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
- ↑ "Natasha Smith recaps World Rugby Sevens championships in Brazil". The Charlatan. 10 September 2014. Retrieved 4 May 2026.
- ↑ "Super Series Women's Int'l Rugby – USA, Canada, New Zealand & England". Your Scrumhalf Connection. 22 June 2015. Retrieved 4 May 2026.
- ↑ "Ravens not out to make up numbers". NRL.com. 16 November 2017. Retrieved 4 May 2026.
- ↑ "Ravens Earn First Victory of World Cup Over PNG". Canada Rugby League. 19 November 2017. Archived from the original on 3 December 2017. Retrieved 3 December 2017.
- ↑ "Papua New Guinea 8 22 Canada". European Rugby League. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
- ↑ "Australia 58 6 Canada". European Rugby League. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
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