Jacob Smillie

Jacob Smillie (born 16 September 1998) is a British-born Jamaican international rugby union player who now plays rugby league for Swinton Lions in the RFL Championship. Smillie plays on the wing.

Jacob Smillie
Personal information
Full nameJacob Smillie
Born (1998-09-16) 16 September 1998
Bradford, West Yorkshire, England
Height5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
Weight13 st 3 lb (84 kg)
Playing information
Rugby league
PositionWing
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2018–19 Halifax 1 0 0 0 0
2020– Swinton Lions 0 0 0 0 0
Total 1 0 0 0 0
Rugby union
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2019 Jamaica 1 0 0 0
As of 25 January 2021
Source: [1]

Smillie was born in Bradford, West Yorkshire and played rugby union for Doncaster Knights Academy side in 2017 and 2018. In March 2019 on the basis of his appearances for the Knights Academy side he was selected to play for the Jamaican national team in the 2019 Rugby Americas North Championship against Bermuda. Coming on as a substitute Smillie could not help as the Crocs lost 43–14 to Bermuda.[2]

Smillie also played rugby league at amateur level for Bradford-based Wibsey Warriors and in 2019 he signed as a professional for Halifax. After a number of appearances for the reserves, including scoring a length-of-the-pitch try against Keighley Cougars reserves which caught the attention of former rugby league winger Martin Offiah,[3] Smillie made his first team debut in the 1895 Cup second round game against Sheffield Eagles.[4] At the end of the 2019 season Halifax disbanded their reserve team and Smillie joined home town club Bradford Bulls reserve team for 2020.[5][6]

With the 2020 rugby league season at all levels badly affected by the COVID-19 pandemic Smillie was unable to play during the year but in July 2020 he was signed by Swinton Lions ahead of the 2021 Championship season.[7]

References
  1. Butcher, Tim & Spencer, Daniel, eds. (2019). Rugby League Yearbook 2019-2020. League Publications. p. 247. ISBN 978-1-901347-38-8.
  2. "2019 Rugby Americas North Championship". www.world.rugby. World Rugby. 12 March 2019. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
  3. Shaw, Matthew (29 July 2020). "Swinton sign speedster who caught the eye of legendary Martin Offiah". TotalRL.com. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
  4. "Rugby League: Halifax 8 Sheffield Eagles 52 - Eagles book 1895 Cup third round date". www.thestar.co.uk. 5 June 2019. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
  5. Gordon, James (19 October 2019). "Halifax withdraw from reserves league". Love Rugby League. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
  6. "Bradford reveal reserves squad for 2020". Serious About Rugby League. 10 December 2019. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
  7. Darbyshire, Drew (29 July 2020). "Swinton sign winger Jacob Smillie". Love Rugby League. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
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