Statistics and Character
Smith played a total of 32 Tests for Scotland, and scored 24 tries, which still gives him a share of the Scottish record with Tony Stanger. Smith's record for international tries was not beaten until 1987 when the record was overtaken by Australian David Campese. His 24 career tries in the Five Nations (now Six Nations) remained a record until first equalled and then surpassed by Ireland's Brian O'Driscoll in 2011.
Richard Bath notes:
- "An exuberant young man, who once famously drove his car down an Edinburgh pavement after a post-international drinking binge, Smith held the record for tries scored (24), until he was overtaken by Australia's David Campese, 55 years after Smith retired to concentrate on his career as a solicitor."
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