Career
Youth and Varsity Cup rugby
He represented at various youth competitions. In 2008, he played for their Under-16 side at the Grant Khomo Week tournament; in 2009, he played for their Under-18 side at the Academy Week tournament and in 2010, he played for the Under-18s at the Craven Week tournament. He played for the side in the 2011 Under-19 Provincial Championship competition and for the side in the Under-21 Provincial Championship in 2012 Under-21 Provincial Championship, 2012 and 2013 Under-21 Provincial Championship, 2013, helping them to winning the competition in 2013 as vice-captain of the side. He also played for the during the 2012 Varsity Rugby#Varsity Cup, 2012 Varsity Cup competition, scoring five tries in five appearances, four of those tries coming in their match against the .Western Province
He was first included in the senior side for the 2013 Vodacom Cup competition. His first class debut came in their opening match of the season against near neighbours . He scored his first senior try in their next match, at home to the and eventually started all nine of Western Province's matches during the competition. His first appearance in the Currie Cup came a few months later, during the 2013 Currie Cup Premier Division, 2013 Currie Cup competition. He started the match against following a late injury to Rynhardt Elstadt, which was his only appearance in the competition. He was also included in the wider training squad for the 2014 Super Rugby season. At the end of 2014, Smid joined Italian side Rugby Club I Cavalieri Prato, I Cavalieri on a short-term deal. He made two appearances for them in the 2014–2015 Top12, National Championship of Excellence and one in the 2015 Coppa Italia (rugby union), Trophy of Excellence before returning to Cape Town prior to the 2015 Vodacom Cup competition.Bristol Rugby
On 24 September 2015, English RFU Championship side Bristol Bears, Bristol announced that Smid would join them for the 2015–16 RFU Championship, 2015–16 season. He made eight appearances for them during the 2015–16 season, but made just a single appearance for them in 2016–17, before leaving the club by mutual consent at the end of 2016.Ealing Trailfinders
In January 2017 Smid joined the RFU Championship side Ealing Trailfinders, where he currently plays. Smid has enjoyed great success with the Trailfinders, appearing in almost every match since joining in 2017, frequently as captain. He was named to The Rugby Paper's Championship Dream Team for the 2018/19 season after scoring 11 tries.References
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