# Fin Smith

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English rugby union player

Rugby player

Fin Smith Smith representing the England Under 20 team in 2022 Full name Finlay Smith Born (2002-05-11) 11 May 2002 (age 24) Warwick, England Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) Weight 87 kg (192 lb; 13 st 10 lb) School Warwick School Notable relative Tom Elliot (grandfather) Rugby union career Position Fly-half Current team Northampton Saints Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) 2021–2022 Worcester Warriors 31 (120) 2022– Northampton Saints 71 (675) Correct as of 3 January 2026 International career Years Team Apps (Points) 2021–2022 England U20 8 (52) 2024– England 13 (29) 2025 British & Irish Lions 0 (0) Correct as of 15 March 2025

**Finlay Smith** (born 11 May 2002) is an English professional [rugby union](/source/Rugby_union) player who plays as a [fly-half](/source/Fly-half_(rugby_union)) for [Premiership Rugby](/source/Premiership_Rugby) club [Northampton Saints](/source/Northampton_Saints) and the [England national team](/source/England_national_rugby_union_team).[1][2]

## Club career

Smith started playing rugby at local club [Shipston-on-Stour](/source/Shipston-on-Stour_Rugby_Football_Club) and [Warwick School](/source/Warwick_School) prior to joining the [Worcester Warriors](/source/Worcester_Warriors) academy.[3] At 18 years and 292 days, Smith became the second 18-year-old to play for Warriors in the top flight when he made his debut as a replacement against [Gloucester Rugby](/source/Gloucester_Rugby) at [Kingsholm](/source/Kingsholm_Stadium) on 27 February 2021.[3]

During 2021, Smith spent a period of time on loan at [Ampthill](/source/Ampthill_RUFC) in the [RFU Championship](/source/RFU_Championship).

Smith started for the Warriors side that beat [London Irish](/source/London_Irish) in the final of the [2022 Premiership Rugby Cup](/source/2021%E2%80%9322_Premiership_Rugby_Cup) to win Worcester their first ever top-flight trophy.[4]

On 5 October 2022, all Worcester Warriors players' contracts were terminated due to liquidation of the company to which they were contracted. Smith joined [Northampton Saints](/source/Northampton_Saints) with immediate effect shortly after.[5]

In May 2024, following an impressive season he was named in the Premiership Rugby Team of the Season for the [2023–24 campaign](/source/2023%E2%80%9324_Premiership_Rugby).[6] He also won the [RPA](/source/Rugby_Players'_Association) Players' Player of the Year 2023-24, as voted for by his fellow players across the league.[7]

In January 2025, he scored the winning penalty after the clock had gone red to beat league leaders [Bath](/source/Bath_Rugby) 35–34 in the [Premiership](/source/Premiership_Rugby) and win man of the match.[8]

## International career

### England

Smith was selected for the [England under-20 team](/source/England_national_under-20_rugby_union_team) to compete in the [2021 Six Nations Under 20s Championship](/source/2021_Six_Nations_Under_20s_Championship) and contributed significantly, starting in four out of five games and scoring a try against [Scotland](/source/Scotland_national_under-20_rugby_union_team).[9] England won the tournament and achieved a grand slam.[10][11] In July 2022 Smith represented the England U20 team during a summer series of games in [Italy](/source/Italy).[12]

Smith's father is Scottish and he is the grandson of former Scotland and [Lions](/source/British_%26_Irish_Lions) prop [Tom Elliot](/source/Tom_Elliot) making him also eligible to represent [Scotland](/source/Scotland_national_rugby_union_team).[13][14][15]

In January 2024 he was called up by [Steve Borthwick](/source/Steve_Borthwick) to the senior [England](/source/England_national_rugby_union_team) squad for the [2024 Six Nations Championship](/source/2024_Six_Nations_Championship) and made his debut coming off the bench in a win against [Italy](/source/Italy_national_rugby_union_team).[16] In October 2024, he was among the 17 original players to awarded an [RFU](/source/Rugby_Football_Union) Enhanced Elite Player Squad (EPS) contract by Head Coach [Steve Borthwick](/source/Steve_Borthwick).[17]

In February 2025, he was given his first [test](/source/Test_match_(rugby_union)) start in the second round of the [2025 Six Nations](/source/2025_Six_Nations_Championship) against [France](/source/France_national_rugby_union_team).[18] He was awarded man of the match, kicking the winning conversion as England won 26–25.[19] In the third round, Smith scored the winning penalty from 50m in a 16–15 victory over Scotland to win the [Calcutta Cup](/source/Calcutta_Cup).[20]

### British & Irish Lions

In May 2025, he was selected for the [2025 British & Irish Lions tour to Australia](/source/2025_British_%26_Irish_Lions_tour_to_Australia)[21] and in taking the field against Argentina on 20 June 2025, became the first player to be selected for the Lions who is the grandson of a former Lion.[22]

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["Fin Smith"](http://en.espn.co.uk/scrum/rugby/player/37960.html?source=opta). ESPN. Retrieved 30 June 2021.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** Schofield, Daniel; Morgan, Charlie (7 June 2022). ["Scotland plan raid for England Under-20 fly-half Fin Smith"](https://www.telegraph.co.uk/rugby-union/2022/06/07/scotland-plan-raid-england-under-20-fly-half-fin-smith/). *The Telegraph*. [ISSN](/source/ISSN_(identifier)) [0307-1235](https://search.worldcat.org/issn/0307-1235). Retrieved 8 June 2022.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-ww_3-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-ww_3-1) ["Worcester Warriors | Opportunity knocks for Fin Smith"](https://warriors.co.uk/2021/02/28/opportunity-knocks-for-fin-smith/). Worcester Warriors. 28 February 2021. Retrieved 16 July 2021.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** Peddy, Chris (17 May 2022). ["London Irish 25-25 Worcester Warriors: Worcester win Premiership Rugby Cup with most tries after extra time"](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/61466674). *BBC Sport*. Retrieved 18 May 2022.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["Fin Smith to join Northampton Saints"](https://www.northamptonsaints.co.uk/news/fin-smith-to-join-northampton-saints). *Northampton Saints*. Retrieved 10 October 2022.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** ["Premiership Rugby Team of the Season 2023/34"](https://www.premiershiprugby.com/content/premiership-rugby-team-of-the-season-2023-34). Premiership Rugby. Retrieved 12 December 2024.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** ["Fly-half Smith wins RPA Player of the Year award"](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/articles/cx00y815g01o). *BBC Sport*. 29 May 2024. Retrieved 7 January 2025.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** Schofield, Daniel; Crichard, Kieran (5 January 2025). ["Late Fin Smith penalty lifts Northampton past Bath – latest reaction"](https://www.telegraph.co.uk/rugby-union/2025/01/05/northampton-saints-v-bath-live-score-latest-premiership/). *The Telegraph*. Retrieved 5 January 2025.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-9)** Barnes, David (25 June 2021). ["Christian Townsend and Ollie Leatherbarrow among the tries but Scotland Under-20 lose to England"](https://www.scotsman.com/sport/rugby-union/scotland-under-20-lose-to-england-but-signs-of-encouragement-for-sean-lineen-3287370). *The Scotsman*. Retrieved 18 May 2022.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-10)** ["England hold off Italian comeback to wrap up Six Nations U20 Grand Slam"](https://www.world.rugby/news/653386). World Rugby. 14 July 2021. Retrieved 16 July 2021.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-11)** ["England Under-20s 27-17 Italy Under-20s: England win Grand Slam in Cardiff"](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/57823692). BBC Sport. 13 July 2021. Retrieved 18 May 2022.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-12)** O'Sullivan, John (5 July 2022). ["Sam Prendergast kicks Ireland under-20s to last ditch victory over England in Verona"](https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2022/07/05/sam-prendergast-kicks-ireland-under-20s-to-last-ditch-victory-over-england-in-verona/). *The Irish Times*. Retrieved 15 July 2022.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-13)** ["Worcester Warriors Player Profile | Fin Smith"](https://warriors.co.uk/teams/fin-smith/). Worcester Warriors. Retrieved 19 February 2022.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-dt_14-0)** McGeechan, Ian (26 December 2021). ["Sir Ian McGeechan: These are the English youngsters who could become the stars of 2022"](https://www.telegraph.co.uk/rugby-union/2021/12/26/sir-ian-mcgeechan-youngsters-could-become-stars-2022/). *The Daily Telegraph*. Retrieved 18 May 2022.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-15)** ["RFU"](https://www.englandrugby.com/england/mens-development/u20s-squad/fin-smith). *www.englandrugby.com*. Retrieved 8 June 2022.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-16)** ["England Six Nations squad: Billy Vunipola, Jonny May & Jack Nowell left out by Steve Borthwick"](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/64287374). [BBC](/source/BBC). 16 January 2023. Retrieved 16 January 2023.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-17)** ["England: Steve Borthwick names 17 players to receive new RFU deals"](https://www.bbc.com/sport/rugby-union/articles/c4gz47m2918o). *BBC Sport*. 25 October 2024. Retrieved 25 October 2024.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-18)** Jones, Chris (5 February 2025). ["Smith set to start at fly-half for England"](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/articles/cpvmx03n9ngo). BBC Sport. Retrieved 5 February 2025.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-19)** Kitson, Robert (8 February 2025). ["England stun France as dramatic late Daly try clinches Six Nations classic"](https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/feb/08/england-france-six-nations-rugby-union-match-report). *The Guardian*. Retrieved 9 February 2025.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-20)** Calvert, Lee (22 February 2025). ["England v Scotland: Six Nations"](https://www.theguardian.com/sport/live/2025/feb/22/england-scotland-six-nations-rugby-union-live). *The Guardian*. Retrieved 22 February 2025.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-21)** Meagher, Gerard (8 May 2025). ["Lions squad 2025: electric Pollock forces way in but Owen Farrell not among initial picks"](https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/may/08/henry-pollock-british-and-irish-lions-squad-australia-andy-farrell-maro-itoje-rugby-union). *The Guardian*. Retrieved 8 May 2025.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-22)** O'Sullivan, John. ["Historymaker Fin Smith was diligent and unstinting in trying to prime misfiring Lions against Argentina"](https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2025/06/20/historymaker-fin-smith-was-diligent-and-unstinting-in-trying-to-prime-misfiring-lions-against-argentina/). The Irish Times. Retrieved 23 June 2025.

## External links

- [Fin Smith](https://historical-stats.epcrugby.com/player/?PlayGuid=FS990091) at [European Professional Club Rugby](/source/European_Professional_Club_Rugby)

- [Fin Smith](https://web.archive.org/web/2024/http://www.espnscrum.com/timeline/rugby/player/307504.html) at ESPNscrum (archived)

- [Fin Smith](https://www.itsrugby.fr/joueur_48685.html#noir) at ItsRugby.co.uk

- [Fin Smith](https://all.rugby/player/fin-smith) at all.rugby/

- [Fin Smith](https://www.rugbydatabase.co.nz/player/index.php?playerId=15241) at rugbydatabase.co.nz/

- [Worcester Profile](https://warriors.co.uk/teams/fin-smith/)

- [Ultimate Rugby Profile](https://www.ultimaterugby.com/fin-smith)

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