Aaron Smith (rugby union)
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| Full name | Aaron Luke Smith | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 21 November 1988 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Palmerston North, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 171 cm (5 ft 7 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 82 kg (181 lb; 12 st 13 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Feilding High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Aaron Luke Smith (born 21 November 1988) is a New Zealand professional rugby union player. A scrum half, Smith played for the Highlanders in Super Rugby where upon retirement in 2023 was the club's all time leader in caps, and for Manawatu in the ITM Cup. He has won 124 caps for New Zealand (the All Blacks) and is their 2nd most-capped back after Beauden Barrett.
Smith played for New Zealand Maori in 2010, and was first selected for the All Blacks in 2012. He was a key member of the 2015 Rugby World Cup winning team. His last test match was the 2023 Rugby World Cup final against South Africa on 28 October 2023.