"My eight-year-old at the time was asking if I was going to die”

Scottish rugby legend Tom Smith was diagnosed in November 2019 with stage four colorectal cancer before the disease spread to his liver and brain.

Tom Smith photographed in 2001 at Murrayfield

Scottish rugby legend Tom Smith has spoken candidly about his battle with cancer.

Smith, who made 67 international appearances - 61 for Scotland and six for the Lions - was diagnosed in November 2019 with stage four colorectal cancer before the disease spread to his liver and brain.