Adrian Allan Vaughan Smith (born 27 April 1987) is a New Zealand former professional

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player. A hooker, Smith had several seasons with

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and in 2017 was called up by the Highlanders as cover for their injured captain

Ash Dixon Ash Dixon (born 1 September 1988) is a New Zealand rugby union player, who most recently played as a hooker for Green Rockets Tokatsu in the Japan Rugby League One. He formerly played for the in Super Rugby and for in New Zealand's domestic ...

, going on to make his

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debut off the bench against the Chiefs in Dunedin. Smith joined French second-tier

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club

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in 2018. He retired from professional rugby after Aurillac's 2022-23 campaign but made a return the following season to fill a gap caused by World Cup absences.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Smith, Adrian 1987 births Living people New Zealand rugby union players North Harbour rugby union players Highlanders (rugby union) players Stade Aurillacois Cantal Auvergne players New Zealand expatriate rugby union players in France Rugby union hookers