Tony Smith

Coaching Career

Vital Statistics

Born
Tuesday, 24th January, 1967
Current Age
57 years and 239 days

Honours & Awards

Based only on data available in the RLP database. This information should be used as a guide only.

RLIF Coach Of The Year
2007

Known Family Links

Brother
Brian Smith
Nephew
Rohan Smith

Biography

Former Lismore pivot, the younger brother of I’warra and St George coach Brian Smith, came to the Steelers in 1986. Smith again linked with his brother when he moved to St George in 1992 and was in the starting line-up in the club's 14-6 loss to Brisbane in the 1993 grand final. A snapped Achilles tendon suffered in a trial at Maryborough ended his plans for the season but he made a brief comeback with the Dragons in 1995. Smith joined his brother’s coaching staff at P’matta in the late 1990s before pursuing his coaching career in England with Huddersfield. In his first season as coach of Leeds in 2004, Smith guided the Rhinos to a hard-fought win over Bradford in the Super League grand final.
- ALAN WHITICKER

Coaching Career Statistics

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Competitions
Competition     Games W L D Win %  
World Cup - 4 1 3 0 25.00% List
Test Series - 3 3 0 0 100.00% List
Four Nations - 4 2 2 0 50.00% List
Super League - 510 295 205 10 57.84% List
Challenge Cup - 56 41 15 0 73.21% List
Super League Finals - 27 14 13 0 51.85% List
World Club Challenge - 3 2 1 0 66.67% List
UK Second Division - 7 7 0 0 100.00% List


International

Test Matches - By Team

Team Years   Games W L D Win %  
Japan 2000   3 0 3 0 0.00% List
Great Britain 2007   4 4 0 0 100.00% List
England 2008-09   10 5 5 0 50.00% List
Overall2000-2009   17 9 8 0 52.94% List

World Cup Matches - By Team

Team Years   Games W L D Win %  
England 2008   4 1 3 0 25.00% List


Club Career

English Career - By Year

Team Season   Games W L D Win %  
Huddersfield 2001   28 6 21 1 21.43% List
Leeds 2004   33 29 5 2 87.88% List
Leeds 2005   36 29 9 0 80.56% List
Leeds 2006   33 22 12 0 66.67% List
Leeds 2007   32 23 11 1 71.88% List
Warrington 2009   28 16 12 0 57.14% List
Warrington 2010   34 25 11 0 73.53% List
Warrington 2011   32 26 8 0 81.25% List
Warrington 2012   36 29 10 1 80.56% List
Warrington 2013   34 27 9 1 79.41% List
Warrington 2014   34 24 12 1 70.59% List
Warrington 2015   34 17 17 0 50.00% List
Warrington 2016   36 26 11 1 72.22% List
Warrington 2017   33 18 13 2 54.55% List
Hull KR 2019   13 5 8 0 38.46% List
Hull KR 2020   19 4 15 0 21.05% List
Hull KR 2021   23 12 13 0 52.17% List
Hull KR 2022   20 9 11 0 45.00% List
Hull FC 2023   29 11 18 0 37.93% List
Hull FC 2024   - 1 8 0 - List

English Career - By Team

Team Years   Games W L D Win %  
Huddersfield 2001   28 6 21 1 21.43% List
Leeds 2004-07   134 98 33 3 73.13% List
Warrington 2009-17   301 200 95 6 66.45% List
Hull KR 2019-22   75 29 46 0 38.67% List
Hull FC 2023-24   38 12 26 0 31.58% List
Overall2001-2024   576 345 221 10 59.90% List

Your Say

  • Anonymous
    16/06/2021

    Mentions Lismore pivot? Tony Smith played juniors at Casino. Won an U18 competition with Casino RSM Cougars before heading to Sydney.

  • Geoff Thomas
    08/04/2023

    Played for the Dragons 1992 and 1993 grand finals both lost to Brisbane. Was useful 5/8 but never reached any great heights. Went to England to coach and had the most success with Bradford Bulls.

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Contributions: Rugby League Tables, Andrew Ferguson, AJ Lucantonio, Paul Carter, Shawn Dollin, Alan Katzmann, Greg Fiveash, Max Turner, Steven Russo

Sources: David Middleton's Rugby League Yearbook (1987-88 to present), Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook (1981-82 to 1999), Newspapers, Match Video