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Tom Smith, brilliant Scottish rugby forward who helped the Lions to victory over the Springboks in a 1997 Test series – obituary
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Tom Smith dead aged 50: Scotland rugby legend and Lions star sadly passes away after long cancer battle | The Sun
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