On November 21, 1988, Aaron Luke Smith, an All Blacks international rugby player, was born. He is the team’s scrum-half and is the most cap-rich scrum-half in New Zealand history.
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Smith played for the Mori All Blacks in 2010 after being initially selected for them in 2012. He made a significant contribution to the team’s 2015 Rugby World Cup victory. He represents the Highlanders in Super Rugby, where he holds the club record for most appearances, in addition to Manawatu in the ITM Cup.
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On November 17, 2018, Smith surpassed Justin Marshall’s long-standing record for the most scrum-half appearances for New Zealand.
Why did Aaron Smith leave the Highlanders?
After this year’s Rugby World Cup, the halfback will depart New Zealand after signing with Toyota Verblitz of Japan’s Rugby League One. Alongside longtime international teammate Beauden Barrett, who has also signed with the squad, Smith will begin a new journey with the Japanese club. Aaron Smith, an All Blacks Test and Highlanders centurion, has declared he will play abroad for a while at the end of 2023.
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