Aaron Smith

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Player Details

Highlanders # 175
Position Halfback
Born 21/11/1988 in Fielding
Height 1.71m
Weight 83kg
club Feilding
Province Manawatu
Provincial Caps 43
Provincial Points 45 (9t)
Provincial Debut 2008 v Bay of Plenty
Super Rugby Caps 29
Super Rugby Debut 2011 v Bulls
Test Caps 10
Test Points 20 (4t)
Test Debut 2012 v Ireland

Biography

Aaron Smith was a part of the successful Manawatu team that made the ITM Cup Championship final in 2011. A skillful halfback, Aaron made his debut for the Highlanders in 2011 and served his apprenticeship under All Black halfback Jimmy Cowan.  Aaron was selected in the New Zealand Maori team in 2010 and then he was selected for the All Blacks in 2012.  He made his test debut against Ireland and played 10 tests in his debut season..