All Blacks
Ben Smith

PLAYER PROFILE

Ben Smith

Fullback

KEY STATS
UPDATED
AGE
34
WEIGHT
94KG
HEIGHT
186CM
GAMES
84
POINTS
195
TRIES
39
CONV
0
PEN
0

BIOGRAPHY

SPECTACULAR SPEED, SOUND defence and reliability under the high ball has made Ben Smith one of the All Blacks’ go-to guys.

Smith has had a stunning run of form since cementing his spot in the All Blacks side in 2012, after initially making his Test debut in 2009. He played in ten Tests that year, then stepped things up a gear in 2013 in an outstanding season, appearing in every Test as the All Blacks became the first international side in the professional era to go through the season unbeaten. He again starred for the RWC-winning team in 2015.

In late 2017 he took a four-month break from the game before rejoining the Highlanders for their 2018 Investec Super Rugby season.

Smith was a New Zealand Under 21 squad member in 2007 alongside current All Black teammate Owen Franks. He won a Commonwealth Games gold medal with the All Blacks Sevens team in Delhi in 2010.

Smith spent a ‘gap year’ in Bristol, England, where he played for the Old Colstonians club, who supported him during the 2015 Rugby World Cup.

Ben Smith NEWS

View all
STATCHAT: Rugby World Cup 2019
Now that the dust has settled on the All Blacks bronze medal finish at the Rugby World Cup, we take a look at the stat leaders from rugby’s showpiece event.
Mixed emotions but lesson would be learned - Retallick
All Blacks lock Brodie Retallick summed up the mood in the side after their 40-17 win over Wales to secure the bronze medal at the Rugby World Cup when he said it was a day of mixed emotions.
All Blacks end the Hansen era on a high
It was supposed to be the game nobody wanted to play but the All Blacks and Wales put their respective Rugby World Cup campaign disappointments behind them by extending their lengthy rivalry before New Zealand claimed a 40-17 win at Tokyo on Friday.
 
All Blacks team named for Bronze medal match
The All Blacks team has been named to play Wales in the Rugby World Cup 2019 Bronze Final at Tokyo Stadium, Tokyo, on Friday 1 November (Kick-off: 6.00PM, 10.00PM NZT).
A chance to sign off in style - Kayes
Sonny Bill Williams admits that when the whistle blew on the All Blacks World Cup semifinal loss to England, the last thing he wanted to do was play in the bronze final.
Japanese ponder 'national showstopper'
Buoyed by the success of the host team Japan, local fans are already anticipating a quarterfinal playoff with the All Blacks although the New Zealanders are refusing to be drawn into looking that far ahead.
Second half All Blacks effort contains Namibian spirit
New Zealand unleashed a 47-point second half onslaught against Namibia to claim a 71-9 win, including a stunning last try, in their Rugby World Cup Pool B game in Tokyo on Sunday.
All Blacks team named to play Namibia
The All Blacks team has been named to play Namibia in their Rugby World Cup Pool Play match on Sunday 6 October at Tokyo Stadium, Tokyo. (Kick off: 1.45PM, 5.45PM NZT)
Intensity of World Cup opener is what rugby, and coaching, is all about
It may be All Blacks coach Steve Hansen's fifth Rugby World Cup but he admitted attending World Cups was still the highlight of his career and he was excited heading into Saturday's pool opener against South Africa in Yokohama.
Familiarity an asset for All Blacks in opening Cup game
Prior experience has been a useful asset for more senior members of the All Blacks as they prepare for their World Cup opening game against South Africa in Yokohama on Saturday
Zinzan Brooke: Tonga Test important for Ben Smith
Former All Blacks loose forward Zinzan Brooke takes a close look at the clash between the All Blacks and Tonga in Hamilton.

Hansen seeking nutcracker 'sweet' for World Cup All Blacks
Concentration on defence by most sides in world rugby had dominated the post 2015 rugby world and resulted in claims that the All Blacks were closer to the chasing bunch than they really were.
Fans select the All Blacks all-time Rugby World Cup XV
After two weeks of voting, the fans have spoken and selected the All Blacks all-time Rugby World Cup XV.
Top official blasts world rugby rankings
Doubters of the basis of World Rugby's rankings system have an ally in World Rugby vice president Agustin Pichot.
World Cup challenge embraced by All Blacks
Completing the most difficult squad selection any coach faces before a Rugby World Cup, All Blacks coach Steve Hansen's first thought after the 2019 side was named on Wednesday was for the players who had missed out.
Barrett has faith in the All Blacks' systems
All Blacks fullback Beauden Barrett has no doubts the side is on the right track in developing its game plan as they prepare for their Bledisloe Cup playoff against Australia at Eden Park on Saturday.
Crunch Test the best the All Blacks could ask for
All Blacks coach Steve Hansen said Saturday's pressure game for the Bledisloe Cup at Eden Park against the Wallabies was the best game the All Blacks could have asked for ahead of the Rugby World Cup.
Bledisloe Cup brings its own pressures - Smith
Pressures of defending the Bledisloe Cup would ensure the All Blacks' concentration was fully applied to the weekend's final Investec Rugby Championship Test of the season against Australia in Perth on Saturday.
Bledisloe Cup brings its own pressures - Smith
Pressures of defending the Bledisloe Cup would ensure the All Blacks' concentration was fully applied to the weekend's final Investec Rugby Championship Test of the season against Australia in Perth on Saturday.
All Blacks defence holds Argentina out
Dogged, determined defence, much of it in the hands of new All Blacks substituted in the final quarter, held out Argentina for a 20-16 win in their Investec Rugby Championship Test in Buenos Aires on Sunday (NZT).

Ben Smith Videos

View all
Thank you, legends.
The All Blacks team farewells Steve Hansen, Mike Cron, Kieran Read, Ben Smith...
EXCLUSIVE: All Blacks v Namibia Aftermatch reaction
Catch up with the All Blacks following their 71-9 Pool B win over Namibia.
Rugby Chat with Ben Smith
How is Ben Smith settling into Perth? We go one on one with the All Blacks...
Captains run - Final Test for the DHL NZ Lions Series
Join James Somerset from allblacks.com as he speaks with Ben Smith from the...
Post South Africa Semi interviews with Dan Carter and Ben Smith
Hear what Dan Carter and Ben Smith have to say following the 20-18 win over...
Q&A with Ben Smith
Catch up with Ben Smith and hear what he has to say his teammates, his...
All Blacks Fans Q&A - Ben Smith and Julian Savea
Ben Smith and Julian Savea answer their favourite questions sent in through...
Player Diary - Ben Smith in South Africa
Ben Smith talks to AllBlacksTV's James Somerset about the week in South Africa...
Match highlights - Highlanders v Chiefs
See the try scoring highlights from the Highlanders dismantling of the Chiefs...
In the Sheds after South African test
Hear from the All Blacks after their tight win over the Springboks in Wellington
All Blacks Q&A Thursday
allblacks.coms' James Somerset puts the fans questions to the All Blacks at...