Tom Smith, Scotland’s heroic slayer of giants

Brendan Gallagher delves into some of rugby’s most enduring images, their story and why they are still so impactful

Iconic Rugby Pictures: PART 111 Tom Smith mans the defence for Scotland against Ireland February 16, 2003 What’s happening here? It’s February 16, 2003 and Scotland’s loosehead prop Tom Smith, who by this stage had already started in six British and Irish Lions Tests on the hoof, is setting himself in the Scotland defensive line as the Scots try and repel yet another Ireland attack at Murrayfield. They are taking a painful beating but Smi...

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