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10 Facts About Tyran Smith

1.

Tyran Carl Smith was born on 15 March 1974 and is a New Zealand former rugby league footballer who played in the 1990s and 2000s.

2.

Tyran Smith retired in 2005 with a long-term neck injury.

3.

Tyran Smith spent four years at Souths, although his time there was not very successful, with the club spending most of that period towards the bottom of the ladder.

4.

Tyran Smith played for Souths in their upset 1994 Tooheys Challenge Cup final victory over Brisbane.

5.

In 1997, Tyran Smith joined North Queensland who had joined the rival Super League competition during the Super League war.

6.

Tyran Smith then left North Queensland mid-season to join the Hunter Mariners.

7.

However, Tyran Smith only featured in two games for the club, including its final-ever game which was against the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks in Round 18,1997.

8.

In 2002, Tyran Smith joined the Canberra Raiders and spent four years at the club, including the Raiders' 2003 and 2004 finals campaigns.

9.

Tyran Smith is the brother-in-law of fellow NRL footballer Anthony Mundine, having married his sister, Kellie.

10.

Tyran Smith is a Director of Sportsplayer Management alongside John Hopoate.