REAL RUGBY STATS

Springbok no. 895 · Flank

Kwagga Smith

Albertus Stephanus Smith · Lions, Blue Revs

63Tests
11Tries
6Tours
24Age at debut

Test career

201820212025

First test

2 Jun 2018, age 24 · Flank v Wales, RFK Stadium, Washington DC

Last test

29 Nov 2025, age 32 · Reserve v Wales, Millennium Stadium (Cardiff Arms Park), Cardiff

Biography

Kwagga Smith is a quick, tireless loose forward and breakdown specialist who has won the Rugby World Cup twice. Born in Lydenburg on 11 June 1993, he played for the Lions and Shizuoka Blue Revs and won 63 caps between 2018 and 2025, scoring 11 tries. A former sevens star, he came off the bench in the 2023 final.

Test history

63 tests · 55 points
DateOpponentVenuePositionResultProvince
02 Jun 2018WalesRFK Stadium, Washington DCFlankL 20–22Lions
27 Jul 2019New ZealandWellington Regional Stadium, WellingtonFlankD 16–16Lions
10 Aug 2019ArgentinaEstadio Padre Ernesto Martearena, SaltaFlankW 46–13Lions
17 Aug 2019ArgentinaLoftus Versfeld, PretoriaReserveW 24–18Lions
28 Sep 2019NamibiaToyota Stadium, AichiFlankW 57–3Lions
08 Oct 2019CanadaNoevir Stadium, KobeFlankW 66–7Lions
02 Jul 2021GeorgiaLoftus Versfeld, PretoriaEighthmanW 40–9Blue Revs
24 Jul 2021BritainCape Town Stadium, Cape TownEighthmanL 17–22Blue Revs
31 Jul 2021BritainCape Town Stadium, Cape TownReserveW 27–9Blue Revs
07 Aug 2021BritainCape Town Stadium, Cape TownReserveW 19–16Blue Revs
14 Aug 2021ArgentinaNelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port ElizabethFlankW 32–12Blue Revs
21 Aug 2021ArgentinaNelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port ElizabethReserveW 29–10Blue Revs
12 Sep 2021AustraliaRobina Stadium, Gold CoastReserveL 26–28Blue Revs
18 Sep 2021AustraliaBrisbane Stadium (Lang Park), BrisbaneReserveL 17–30Blue Revs
25 Sep 2021New ZealandNorth Queensland Stadium, TownsvilleFlankL 17–19Blue Revs
02 Oct 2021New ZealandRobina Stadium, Gold CoastFlankW 31–29Blue Revs
06 Nov 2021WalesMillennium Stadium (Cardiff Arms Park), CardiffFlankW 23–18Blue Revs
13 Nov 2021ScotlandMurrayfield, EdinburghFlankW 30–15Blue Revs
20 Nov 2021EnglandTwickenham, LondonFlankL 26–27Blue Revs
02 Jul 2022WalesLoftus Versfeld, PretoriaReserveW 32–29Blue Revs
16 Jul 2022WalesCape Town Stadium, Cape TownReserveW 30–14Blue Revs
06 Aug 2022New ZealandMbombela Stadium, NelspruitReserveW 26–10Blue Revs
13 Aug 2022New ZealandEllis Park, JohannesburgReserveL 23–35Blue Revs
27 Aug 2022AustraliaAdelaide Oval, AdelaideReserveL 17–25Blue Revs
03 Sep 2022AustraliaSydney Football Stadium (Aussie stadium), SydneyReserveW 24–8Blue Revs
17 Sep 2022ArgentinaEstadio Libertadores de America, Buenos AiresReserveW 36–20Blue Revs
24 Sep 2022ArgentinaKings Park, DurbanReserveW 38–21Blue Revs
05 Nov 2022IrelandAviva Stadium (Lansdowne Road), DublinReserveL 16–19Blue Revs
12 Nov 2022FranceStade Velodrome, MarseillesEighthmanL 26–30Blue Revs
19 Nov 2022ItalyLuigi Ferraris Stadium, GenoaReserveW 63–21Blue Revs
26 Nov 2022EnglandTwickenham, LondonReserveW 27–13Blue Revs
15 Jul 2023New ZealandMount Smart Stadium, AucklandFlankL 20–35Blue Revs
29 Jul 2023ArgentinaEllis Park, JohannesburgReserveW 22–21Blue Revs
25 Aug 2023New ZealandTwickenham, LondonReserveW 35–7Blue Revs
17 Sep 2023RomaniaStade de Bordeaux, BordeauxFlankW 76–0Blue Revs
23 Sep 2023IrelandStade de France, ParisReserveL 8–13Blue Revs
01 Oct 2023TongaStade Velodrome, MarseillesReserveW 49–18Blue Revs
15 Oct 2023FranceStade de France, ParisReserveW 29–28Blue Revs
21 Oct 2023EnglandStade de France, ParisReserveW 16–15Blue Revs
28 Oct 2023New ZealandStade de France, ParisReserveW 12–11Blue Revs
22 Jun 2024WalesTwickenham, LondonFlankW 41–13Blue Revs
06 Jul 2024IrelandLoftus Versfeld, PretoriaEighthmanW 27–20Blue Revs
13 Jul 2024IrelandKings Park, DurbanEighthmanL 24–25Blue Revs
10 Aug 2024AustraliaBrisbane Stadium (Lang Park), BrisbaneReserveW 33–7Blue Revs
17 Aug 2024AustraliaPerth Stadium, PerthReserveW 30–12Blue Revs
31 Aug 2024New ZealandEllis Park, JohannesburgReserveW 31–27Blue Revs
07 Sep 2024New ZealandCape Town Stadium, Cape TownReserveW 18–12Blue Revs
21 Sep 2024ArgentinaEstadio Unico Madre de Ciudades, SantiagoReserveL 28–29Blue Revs
28 Sep 2024ArgentinaMbombela Stadium, NelspruitReserveW 48–7Blue Revs
10 Nov 2024ScotlandMurrayfield, EdinburghEighthmanW 32–15Blue Revs
16 Nov 2024EnglandTwickenham, LondonReserveW 29–20Blue Revs
05 Jul 2025ItalyLoftus Versfeld, PretoriaReserveW 42–24Blue Revs
19 Jul 2025GeorgiaMbombela Stadium, NelspruitReserveW 55–10Blue Revs
16 Aug 2025AustraliaEllis Park, JohannesburgReserveL 22–38Blue Revs
23 Aug 2025AustraliaCape Town Stadium, Cape TownEighthmanW 30–22Blue Revs
06 Sep 2025New ZealandEden Park, AucklandReserveL 17–24Blue Revs
13 Sep 2025New ZealandWellington Regional Stadium, WellingtonReserveW 43–10Blue Revs
27 Sep 2025ArgentinaKings Park, DurbanReserveW 67–30Blue Revs
04 Oct 2025ArgentinaTwickenham, LondonReserveW 29–27Blue Revs
01 Nov 2025JapanWembley, LondonReserveW 61–7Blue Revs
15 Nov 2025ItalyJuventus Stadium, TurinReserveW 32–14Blue Revs
22 Nov 2025IrelandAviva Stadium (Lansdowne Road), DublinReserveW 24–13Blue Revs
29 Nov 2025WalesMillennium Stadium (Cardiff Arms Park), CardiffReserveW 73–0Blue Revs