George Kenneth Smith CBE (2 June 1929 â 26 February 2026) was a Scottish international rugby player. He played at flanker. He became the 108th President of the Scottish Rugby Union.
Smith was educated at George Watson's College and played club rugby for both Watsonians and Kelso.
Smith played for South of Scotland District in the 1956âÂÂ57 Scottish Inter-District Championship and 1957âÂÂ58 Scottish Inter-District Championship.
Smith was capped eighteen times for Scotland between 1957 and 1961.
He also took part in the 1959 British Lions tour to Australia and New Zealand, playing in four tests, two against Australia and two against New Zealand.
Smith moved into the Scottish Rugby Union (SRU) administration after being Tour Manager for Scotland's tour to New Zealand in 1981. He was both Chairman of the IRB (now World Rugby) and President of the SRU.
While President of the SRU, in 1995, he was appointed a CBE for his contribution to the sport of rugby.
Smith died on 26 February 2026, at the age of 96.