Australian rugby star Brian Smith has died at age 59, after battling an aggressive form of cancer. The dual-code player represented the Wallabies six times in 1987 before switching allegiances to Ireland, representing them on nine occasions. Smith also appeared at NRL level 43 times for the Balmain Tigers and the Eastern Suburbs throughout the early 90s. “Brian had been very unwell in recent months and was battling an aggressive cancer,” Scots College principal Dr Ian PM Lambert wrote to the school community. Smith represented both the Wallabies and Ireland’s national rugby league side.