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| Full name | Ryley Smith | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 21 February 2003 Penrith, New South Wales, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 84 kg (13 st 3 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Hooker | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: [1] As of 7 September 2025 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ryley Smith (born 21 February 2003) is a Malta international rugby league footballer who plays as a hooker for the Parramatta Eels in the National Rugby League.
Background
[edit]Smith was selected for the Australian Schoolboys teams in both rugby league and cricket. Being the first player since the 1980's to be selected in two Schoolboys teams for different sports.[2][3][4] Smith played for the Penrith Panthers Harold Matts and SG Ball squads before signing with Parramatta in 2024.[5][6]
Playing career
[edit]In round 1 of the 2025 NRL season, Smith made his NRL debut against the Melbourne Storm coming off the bench in a 56–18 loss at AAMI Park.[7][8] On 1 March 2025, Smith re-signed with Parramatta until the end of 2026.[9] On 1 July 2025, the Parramatta outfit announced that Smith had been upgraded into the clubs Top 30 for the 2026 season and signed on for a further year.[10] Smith played 22 games for Parramatta in the 2025 NRL season as the club finished 11th on the table.[11]
References
[edit]- ^ Rugby League Project
- ^ "The Mole: Boom rookie Ryley Smith achieves feat not seen in four decades". nine.com.au.
- ^ "Cricketer Ryley Smith off to Under 19s National Championships". bluemountainsgazette.com.au.
- ^ "From Penrith prospect to Parramatta starter: Ryley Smith's journey to the NRL". zerotackle.com.
- ^ "20 Stars for 2023 | Ryley Smith". nswrl.com.au.
- ^ "Inside Penrith's relentless production line... and its next crop of soon-to-be stars | Ryley Smith". foxsports.com.au.
- ^ "Storm v Eels: Round 1 masters; Smith, Tuivaiti to debut". nrl.com.
- ^ "Unmatchable energy: Rookie who must start for Eels in round one". theaustralian.com.au.
- ^ "Parramatta Eels upgrade two players". parraeels.com.au.
- ^ "Parramatta Eels extend Ryley Smith". Parramatta Eels. 1 July 2025. Retrieved 1 July 2025.
- ^ "'I'll never forget to the day I die': Jason Ryles' hilariously honest admission after 'Mike Tyson moment'". www.foxsports.com.au.
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