J. V. Smith

For the British crystallographer, see Joseph Victor Smith.

John Vincent Smith (23 May 1926 – 17 September 2021) was an English rugby union player and administrator. He played for the national team at the 1950 Five Nations, and later served as President of the Rugby Football Union. At the time of his death aged 95 he was the oldest surviving England international.^[1][2][3]

He played at club level for Cambridge University, Barbarian, Stroud, and Rosslyn Park.^[4]

Smith died on 17 September 2021, at the age of 95.^[5]

References

1. "John Vincent Smith". ESPN scrum.
2. "RFU". www.englandrugby.com.^{[permanent dead link]}
3. ParkNews, ISSUE 09, Season 2021-22
4. "Stroud man, England's oldest former rugby player, gets call from Owen Farrell". Stroud News and Journal.
5. "RFU". www.englandrugby.com. Archived from the original on 1 October 2021. Retrieved 23 September 2021.