[1] Schmid, who grew up in Abbotsford, British Columbia, was capped in 24 Tests for Canada.

He played mostly as a number eight and scored two Test tries, both of them in a narrow loss to Wales in 1997 at Markham, Ontario.

In 1999, Schmid earned his first selection for a Rugby World Cup and played in all of Canada's matches.

[2] In the late 1990s, Schmid began playing for the Rotherham Titans in Yorkshire and appeared in over 100 games for the club, steering them to the top division while captain.

[3] Later, he had a long association with Surrey club Esher RFC, as a head coach for seven years and then becoming the CEO.