Ken Smith (rugby union)


George Kenneth Smith CBE is a former Scottish international rugby player. He played at Flanker. He became the 108th President of the Scottish Rugby Union.

Rugby Union career

Amateur career

Smith was educated at George Watson's College and played club rugby for both Watsonians and Kelso.

Provincial career

He played for South of Scotland District in the 1956–57 Scottish Inter-District Championship and 1957–58 Scottish Inter-District Championship.

International career

He was capped eighteen times for Scotland between 1957 and 1961.
He also took part in the 1959 British Lions tour to Australia and New Zealand, playing in four tests, two against Australia and two against New Zealand.

Administrative career

He moved into the Scottish Rugby Union administration after being Tour Manager for Scotland's tour to New Zealand in 1981. He was both Chairman of the IRB and President of the SRU.
While President of the SRU, in 1995, he was appointed a CBE for his contribution to the sport of rugby.