came, appropriately enough, against England in the 2005 Six Nations clash at Twickenham. Smith was a fan favourite with the Murrayfield faithful, with many considering him the greatest loose head prop the team had ever had, alongside Grand Slam winning captain David Sole. Coaching Having retired from playing in 2009, he took on the role of forwards coach at Edinburgh under Rob Moffat. In October 2008, Smith and Craig Chalmers were announced as coaches for the Scotland national under-20 rugby union team. In May 2012, it was announced that he had been appointed forwards coach with the French club Lyon. Health and death On 21 November 2019, it was announced that Smith had been diagnosed with stage 4 cancer, with tumours in his colon, brain and liver. He died on 6 April 2022, aged 50. Honours Northampton Saints EPCR Challenge Cup winner: 2008–09 Premiership Rugby third place: 2002–03, 2003–04 Caledonia Reds Scottish Inter-District Championship winner: 1996–97 References External links Sporting Heroes profile 1971 births 2022 deaths People educated at Rannoch School Northampton Saints players Scottish rugby union coaches Scottish rugby union players British & Irish Lions rugby union players from Scotland Rugby union props Rugby union players from London Scotland international rugby union players Caledonia Reds players Dundee HSFP players Watsonians RFC players People educated at Emanuel School Glasgow Warriors players Anglo-Scots