Harry Scoble Explained

Harry Scoble should not be confused with Harry Scobell.

Harry Scoble
Birth Date:1994 11, df=yes
Birth Place:Perth, Western Australia
Height:1.8m (05.9feet)
Weight:1030NaN0
University:The University of Western Australia
Relatives:Ted Whitten (great uncle)
Position:Hooker
Years1:2014–
Apps1:13
Points1:5
Years2:2016−
Apps2:8
Points2:10
Repyears1:2011
Repteam1:Australia Schoolboys
Repyears2:2014
Repteam2:Australia Under-20
Repcaps2:4
Reppoints2:5
Clubupdate:14 August 2016
Repupdate:14 August 2016

Harry Scoble (born 12 November 1994) is an Australian rugby union footballer who currently plays as a hooker for the in the international Super Rugby competition.[1] Domestically, he turns out for in the National Rugby Championship.[2] [3]

Early career

Initially Scoble hailing from an AFL supporting family, Scoble was initially interested in playing AFL as a youngster, however by the age of 9 he had switched to rugby union and started making his way up through the grades playing for The University of Western Australia in his native Western Australia. He represented both Western Australia and Australia at schoolboy and under-20 level as well as being a member of the Future Force program before being selected as a member of the Perth Spirit squad ahead of the inaugural National Rugby Championship in 2014.[1]

Super Rugby career

After 2 years of consistent performances in the NRC, Scoble was named as part of the Western Force's wider training group ahead of the 2016 Super Rugby season. Injuries to first choice hookers Nathan Charles and Heath Tessmann saw Scoble thrust into the limelight as the franchise's starting number 2 for the second half of the campaign. In total he earned 8 caps, 7 of which were from the start and scored 2 tries including one on debut against the .[1]

International

Scoble represented Australia at schoolboy level in 2011 and was a member of the Australia under-20 side which competed in the 2014 IRB Junior World Championship in New Zealand.[3]

Super Rugby statistics

[4]

Season Team Games Starts Sub Mins Tries Cons Pens Drops Points Yel Red
8 7 1 532 2 0 0 0 10 0 0
Total 8 7 1 532 2 0 0 0 10 0 0

Notes and References

  1. Web site: How Scoble fell in love with rugby . The West Australian. 5 May 2016 . 14 August 2016.
  2. Web site: Harry Scoble Player Profile . Rugby WA . 14 August 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160901072216/http://www.rugbywa.com.au/community-club-team-member/harry-scoble . 1 September 2016 . dead .
  3. Web site: Jermaine Ainsley Rugby Australia Player Profile . Rugby Australia . 14 August 2016.
  4. Web site: Harry Scoble itsrugby Player Statistics . itsrugby . 14 August 2016.