Cheryl Smith

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Cheryl Smith

New Zealand rugby union player (national team) and coach and world champion (1998, 2002)

May 12, 1970 - October 11, 2026 (Age 56)

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Cheryl Moana Smith (née Waaka; 12 May 1970 – 11 October 2026) was a New Zealand rugby union player, coach and administrator.

Known forNew Zealand rugby union player (national team) and coach and world champion (1998, 2002)
Age56
DiedOctober 11, 2026
SourceWikipedia public record

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Cheryl Moana Smith (née Waaka; 12 May 1970 – 11 October 2026) was a New Zealand rugby union player, coach and administrator. Cheryl Smith died on October 11, 2026. This memorial record includes life dates, public details, and ways for family, friends, and readers to add memories.

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October 11, 2026
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Cheryl Smith, 56, died on October 11, 2026. Cheryl Smith was known publicly as a New Zealand rugby union player (national team) and coach and world champion (1998, 2002). Cheryl Moana Smith (née Waaka; 12 May 1970 – 11 October 2026) was a New Zealand rugby union player, coach and administrator. She represented New Zealand and Auckland as a flanker or number 8. Public biographical listings identify Smith as a New Zealand rugby union player (national team) and coach. Smith was also associated with world champion (1998, 2002). OfficialObituary preserves this notice as a public memorial record for readers looking for confirmed basic details about Smith. This public record remains centered on Smith's work as a New Zealand rugby union player (national team) and coach and world champion (1998, 2002) and the documented milestones of that career.

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  1. 1970
    Cheryl Moana Smith was a New Zealand rugby union player

    Cheryl Moana Smith (née Waaka; 12 May 1970 – 11 October 2026) was a New Zealand rugby union player, coach and administrator.

  2. October 11, 2026
    Died

    Cheryl Smith died at age 56.

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She represented New Zealand and Auckland as a flanker or number 8.

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Cheryl Smith, New Zealand rugby union player (national team) and coach and world champion (1998, 2002)
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This memorial page is built from a public-source record and expanded with structured life details, dates, and tribute tools on OfficialObituary.com. Source retrieved October 11, 2026.

  • Wikipedia · Cheryl Smith (rugby union)Oct 11, 2026
Wikipedia · Cheryl Smith (rugby union)

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