Tom Smith Obituary, Cause Of Death, Wife, Children

Thomas James Smith was an English-born Scotland international rugby union loosehead prop who played for Glasgow Warriors, Caledonia Reds and Northampton Saints and also represented the British and Irish Lions.

Tom Smith became a rugby coach after retiring from play.

Tom Smith’s career spanned the amateur and professional game.

Tom Smith started out at the amateur clubs Dundee High School FP and then played for Watsonians prior to the professionalism of the old Scottish District teams.

Tom Smith earned his first Scotland cap in 1997 in the Calcutta Cup match versus England at Twickenham and despite only having 3 caps to his name at the time, he was included by coach Ian McGeechan in the squad for the 1997 British and Irish Lions tour to South Africa.

Surprisingly, Tom Smith was selected to start all three test matches alongside Paul Wallace and Keith Wood over the other touring props Jason Leonard and Graham Rowntree.

Tom Smith’s strong scrummaging and good hands alongside many other great team performances ensured that the Lions won over their much more highly fancied hosts and won the series 2–1.

Tom Smith retired from playing in 2009.

On 21 November 2019, it was announced that Tom Smith had been diagnosed with stage 4 cancer, with tumours in his colon, brain and liver.

Tom Smith died on 6 April 2022, aged 50.

Tom Smith leaves behind his wife Edith Bowman and kids; Rudy Brae Bowman Smith and Spike Bowman Smith.