Steven Smith
Steve Smith is the editor of RUCK, covering rugby with a focus on sharp analysis and engaging storytelling across all levels of the game.
Steven Smith is Editor-in-Chief and commercial lead at RUCK.co.uk, the rugby publication founded in 2015. He combines a hands-on editorial role with responsibility for audience growth and commercial partnerships.
Steven leads coverage across international and club rugby, with a particular focus on England news, player transfers and stories that get supporters talking. His work spans reporting, headlines, social content and newsletters, shaping how RUCK reaches readers across its website, Instagram, Facebook and WhatsApp.
Alongside leading the editorial team, he works with sponsors and agencies to develop campaigns across RUCK’s digital channels. He is also driving the expansion of its specialist rugby accounts, including RUCK Transfers.
Based in Gateshead, Steven is a father of two and a Newcastle United season ticket holder.
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- If Wiese's dangerous contact with the head required serious intervention, and his yellow card for reckless clear-out was upgraded to red for such dangerous head contact, why no compulsory HIA then?JocelyneV-B15-11-2026
- That aged well.SteveBest15-11-2026
- All the people that criticize the players, any player, why don't you go and play there? You can't always play good and have a good match. The French dominated the first half and the Springboks threw away a lot of chances to score. Why don't you criticize the whole team?mauib15-11-2026
- This is the worst take I’ve ever seen in ratings. Ever. 8 out of 10 for Hansen and 4 for Timoney. Ludicrous. Close your account, stop drinking, and go to bed.SteveBest14-11-2026
- Woeful performance, defensive effort was no existent, not sure Umanga is the guy to do it. Attack was a mess, a lot of flat foot ballHipdrop14-11-2026
- Stop being pathetic, we were completely outplayed and out classed. Should have lost by more.Hipdrop14-11-2026
- I cannot agree more with you but this same referee also had a bad game in the other test that the Springboks lost against Australia. I blame him 100% for the Boks loss because of those scrum penalties and him then tell Reinach to play when they collapsed the scrum again, the boks should have got another penalty there and France a yellow card and in the next scrum the Boks would have got a penalty try but Piardi had other plans and helped France to get out of jail.Ratel14-11-2026
- Sack Bothwick before he mucks up our world cup preparation. Ford's inclusion is a joke ahead of Smithbpickworth12-11-2026
- How about binning the phrase 'with immediate effect'? Boring AND sensationalist but mostly lazy.BoredOfCrapJournalism11-11-2026
- Tana Umaga could probably still get a game v Wales if Barrett and Jordan haven’t recoveredBillyB10-11-2026