Smith signed on with Hull Kingston Rovers for the
1949–50 season. During the
1952–53 season Smith was an ever-present, playing in every match alongside
Arthur Palframan. That season, Smith represented
Yorkshire against
Lancashire. Sam appeared 282 times during his ten seasons with Hunlet before moving to Doncaster.
International honours Sam Smith won
caps for
England while at Hunslet in 1955 against
Other Nationalities, in 1956 against France, and won
caps for
Great Britain while at Hunslet in the
1954 Rugby League World Cup against Australia, New Zealand, and France. (World Cup 1954, 4 caps). Sam Smith played in all four of
Great Britain's inaugural
1954 Rugby League World Cup matches, including
Great Britain’s 16–12 victory over
France in the 1954 World Cup final at
Parc des Princes,
Paris on 13 November 1954. Sam Smith also represented
Great Britain while at Hunslet between 1954 and 1956 against France (1 non-
Test match). ==Death==