Conrad Gerard Smith (born 12 October 1981 in Hawera, New Zealand) is a New Zealand rugby union footballer. He is a midfield back and plays outside centre (13). He had been in many Taranaki age group teams. He moved to Wellington where he completed a law degree at Victoria University of Wellington. Smith has also been admitted to the bar. is the 344th day of the year (345th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Gregorian calendar). ... Location within New Zealand The water tower at Hawera With a population of 11,000 Hawera is the second largest town in the Taranaki region of New Zealands North Island. ... View of Mount Taranaki or Mount Egmont from Stratford, facing west. ... “Kg” redirects here. ... The pound or pound-mass (abbreviations: lb, lbm, or sometimes in the United States, #) is a unit of mass (sometimes called weight in everyday parlance) in a number of different systems, including English units, Imperial units, and United States customary units. ... For other uses, see Rugby (disambiguation). ... A normal Rugby union team formation illustrating each of the positions and their respective numbers. ... A normal Rugby union team formation illustrating each of the positions and their respective numbers. ... The Wellington Rugby Football Union (WRFU) is the official governing body of rugby union in the city of Wellington, the capital of New Zealand. ... The Super 14 is the largest rugby union football club championship in the southern hemisphere, consisting of provincial teams from Australia, New Zealand and South Africa. ... A cap is an appearance for a select team, such as a school, county or international team in sports. ... The Hurricanes (formerly known as the Wellington Hurricanes) are a New Zealand rugby union team based in Wellington and representing the East Coast, Poverty Bay, Hawkes Bay, Taranaki, Wanganui, Manawatu, Wairarapa-Bush, Horowhenua-Kapiti and Wellington unions. ... The following is a list of international rugby union teams: Any team added to this list should have a corresponding Category:International rugby union teams or Category:National rugby union teams link put into the bottom the article to keep the Category database up to date. ... is the 285th day of the year (286th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Gregorian calendar). ... Location within New Zealand The water tower at Hawera With a population of 11,000 Hawera is the second largest town in the Taranaki region of New Zealands North Island. ... For other uses, see Rugby (disambiguation). ... A normal Rugby union team formation illustrating each of the positions and their respective numbers. ... View of Mount Taranaki or Mount Egmont from Stratford, facing west. ... For the first Duke of Wellington, see Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington. ... Victoria Universitys Kelburn Campus. ...

He plays for the Wellington Hurricanes in the Super 14 and for Wellington in the Air New Zealand Cup. He was named captain of the Hurricanes for the 2007 Super 14 campaign as regular captain Rodney So'oialo was rested ahead of the Rugby World Cup. The Hurricanes are a New Zealand rugby union team based in Wellington and representing the East Coast, Poverty Bay, Hawkes Bay, Taranaki, Wanganui, Manawatu, Wairarapa-Bush, Horowhenua-Kapiti and Wellington unions. ... The Super 14 is the largest rugby union football club championship in the southern hemisphere, consisting of provincial teams from Australia, New Zealand and South Africa. ... The Wellington Rugby Football Union (WRFU) is the official governing body of rugby union in the city of Wellington, the capital of New Zealand. ... The Air New Zealand Cup (also referred to by its previous name of the National Provincial Championship, its abbreviation of NPC, or for sponsorship reasons as the Air New Zealand NPC) is New Zealands professional domestic rugby union competition. ...

Smith attended Francis Douglas Memorial College. He made his All Black debut age 22, versus Italy in 2004. In the 8 tests he has played he has scored a total of 15 test points (3 tries). He plays for Old Boys University in the Wellington premier competition. Francis Douglas Memorial College (also known as FDMC) is an all-boys state integrated Catholic school located in New Plymouth, New Zealand. ... The All Blacks are the national rugby union representative team of New Zealand. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Old Boys University are a rugby union club who play in Wellingtons premier club rugby grade the Jubilee Cup. ...

His father Trevor played as a second five-eighths for Taranaki in the 1970s. Known as "Zeke", he was the "Jeff WIlson of the 'Naki" for a time, as equally adept at cricket, smacking one of highest scores Pukekura "Puk" Park had ever seen until the Arjuna Ranatunga turned up at the cricket world cup in 1992. The 1970s decade refers to the years from 1970 to 1979, also called The Seventies. ...

His older brother Nathan played a solitary game for Taranaki at the start of the 2000s. His other brother Heath was an exceptional cricketer and a handy soccer player.

Smith suffered breaks to two bones in his leg during a Super 14 match for the Hurricanes against the Force at New Plymouth on 18 February 2006 ^[1], sparking vociferous national debate as to the All Black centres combination for the 2006 international season. Smith returned to action during the Air New Zealand Cup later that year.

Smith's elusive running, die-hard tackling, deceptive turn of pace, as well as his guile and accuracy in his distribution, make him very handy at centre to provide a link between the inside backs and the "Three-Quarters" (11, 14, 15).

In 2007, Smith has faced a number of setbacks marring his return to the All Black jersey. His Super 14 season was patchy while struggling with a series of niggling injuries - most significantly hamstring problems. Because of his inability for selection early in the test rugby season, he missed 5 of 7 tests leading up to the World Cup. This opened the doorway for the in-form young centre Isaia Toeava to blood himself as a solid All Black centre option. He amde it to Rugby World Cup 2007, but still niggling injuries prevailed, and although fit, he was not selected by coach Graham Henry for the ill-fated quarter-final.

A little-known fact is that he took over a paper run in the Westown area of New Plymouth handed down in Mafioso fashion through the Sullivan family and his brothers. It involved the infamous "Maratahu St drop", where the brakes worked over time, as the paper boy in question steadied himself to get it in the "box" while facing downhill on a 65 degree angle.

Smith was quoted in the Rugby News of January 2006 as saying this had assisted his mental and physical strength.

Said Smith, "My paper run, as well as riding head-wind along Tukapa St on a twelve speed bike, were the best preparation for international rugby. I only had a nylon jacket that was like paper in face of that horizontal wintry blast. A rare ride from Mum was our only rotation, I think that happened once every five years, usually in a cyclone where emergency was declard."