page_title: Ben Smith (rugby union)
hierarchical_section_title: Ben Smith (rugby union)
caption_attribution_description: English: New Zealand international rugby union footballer Ben Smith playing in 2015 Rugby World Cup game New Zealand vs Argentina at Wembley Stadium in London.
context_page_description: Benjamin Robert Smith is a New Zealand rugby union player, currently representing Pau in the French Top 14. He formerly played for the Highlanders in the Super Rugby competition and for Otago in the ITM Cup.
  Smith made his international debut for New Zealand in 2009, playing 84 tests from then until the 2019 Rugby World Cup. He was a key member of the 2015 Rugby World Cup-winning team. Smith was vice-captain of the All Blacks from 2016-2017 and captained the team once, against Samoa in 2017. He scored 39 tries for New Zealand throughout his international career, placing him amongst the all-time leading try scorers.
  He normally plays as an outside back, but has also previously played as a centre and halfback.
context_section_description: Benjamin Robert Smith (born 1 June 1986) is a New Zealand rugby union player, currently representing Pau in the French Top 14. He formerly played for the  Highlanders in the Super Rugby competition and for  Otago in the ITM Cup.
  Smith made his international debut for New Zealand in 2009, playing 84 tests from then until the 2019 Rugby World Cup. He was a key member of the 2015 Rugby World Cup-winning team. Smith was vice-captain of the All Blacks from 2016-2017 and captained the team once, against Samoa in 2017. He scored 39 tries for New Zealand throughout his international career, placing him amongst the all-time leading try scorers.
  He normally plays as an outside back, but has also previously played as a centre and halfback.
caption: Smith in 2015
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