Ken Smith (rugby union)

Ken Smith

Birth name	George Kenneth Smith
Date of birth	(1929-06-02) 2 June 1929
Place of birth	Edinburgh, Scotland
School	George Watson's College
Rugby union career
Position(s) Flanker Amateur team(s) Years Team Apps (Points) Watsonians Kelso () Provincial / State sides Years Team Apps (Points) 1956–57 South of Scotland District () International career Years Team Apps (Points) 1957–61 1959 Scotland British and Irish Lions 18 4 (0) (3)
108th President of the Scottish Rugby Union
In office 1994–1995
Preceded by	Jock Steven
Succeeded by	Iain Todd

George Kenneth Smith CBE (born 2 June 1929) 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

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

International career

Smith was capped eighteen times for Scotland between 1957 and 1961.

Smith 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

Smith moved into the Scottish Rugby Union (SRU) administration after being Tour Manager for Scotland's tour to New Zealand in 1981. He was both Chairman of the IRB (now World Rugby) 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.