George Smith (rugby Union)
George Smith AM (born 14 July 1980 in Manly, Sydney) is an Australian rugby union player. He is a flanker for Stade Français. He won 110 caps for Australia before retiring from international rugby on 5 February 2010. He made his Test debut in 2000 against France in Paris and he is the second most capped Wallaby forward behind Nathan Sharpe, and is the second most capped flanker in the history of Rugby Union behind Richie McCaw. He holds the world record as the youngest player to have played 100 test matches at 29 years and 4 days attributed mainly to his consistency and him rarely being injured during his international career.
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