Career & Net Worth Of Kwagga Smith

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Career & Net Worth Of Kwagga Smith

Albertus Stephanus Smith popularly known as Kwagga Smith is a professional rugby player who plays as a flanker for the South African national team, the Lions in Super Rugby and Yamaha Jubilo in the Japanese top league.

Early Life

Kwagga Smith was born on June 11, 1993 in Lynderburg, South Africa.

Career

Kwagga Smith began playing rugby in school which led to being part of the Pumas Under-18 squads.

He later moved to Johannesburg after school where he joined the Golden Lions. He played for the Golden Lions U19 side during the 2012 Under-19 Provincial Championship. He was also part of the South African Under-20 side that played at the 2013 IRB Junior World Championship in France.

He joined South African Sevens side at the end of 2013 and made his debut on the international IRB Sevens World Series circuit at the 2013 South African Sevens event.

He was part of the Golden Lions first-team squad for the 2014 Currie Cup Premier Division. He also became part of the 12-man squad for the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro and 2018, he joined Japanese side Yamaha Jubilo for the 2018-19 Top League season.

Kwagga was also part of the South African Seven teams that emerged as the bronze medal winner in the 2016 South African team that won the 2019 Rugby World Cup.

Personal Life

Kwagga Smith is married to IIke de Haas.

Net Worth

Kwagga Smith earns from his career as a professional rugby player. He has an estimated net worth of $1.5 million.