Tom Smith, who was 59 years old at the time of his death, died of colon cancer. Smith was recognized as one of the greatest players in the country.
Before 2019, Tom was battling stage four colon cancer.
Tom played a key role in Scotland’s 1999 Five Nations title and the Lions’ 1997 series victory over South Africa, the world champions.
Smith coached in Scotland and France until resigning from the game in November 2019 due to a cancer diagnosis.
Between 1997 and 2001, he was the last Scot to start a Lions Test match until the 2021 tour of South Africa, having been selected for six in a row.
Rudy Brae Bowman Smith, Spike Bowman Smith: Meet Tom Smith children
Tom Smith’s wife, Zoe Smith, is an amazing mother to their three children, Amelie, Angus, and Edward Smith.
Smith is the great-grandson of Scottish international player Jack Bell, and was born to a Scottish mother and an English father.
