Alan Smith (rugby union)

Alan Smith
Smith in 1963
BornAlan Edward Smith
(1942-12-10) 10 December 1942
Stratford, New Zealand
Height1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Weight100 kg (220 lb)
SchoolStratford Technical High School
Notable relativeJack Walter (uncle)
Rugby union career
Position Lock
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
1962–1972 Taranaki 82 (6)
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1967–1970 New Zealand 18 (3)

Alan Edward Smith (born 10 December 1942) is a retired New Zealand rugby union footballer, who played for the All Black team as a lock. He was born into a farming family in Douglas, a small settlement east of Stratford, and received his secondary education at Stratford Technical High School.