Steve Scott (rugby union) explained

Stevie Scott
Fullname:Stephen Scott
Birth Date:26 July 1974
Birth Place:Galashiels, Scotland
Height:1830NaN0
Weight:1070NaN0
Occupation:Rugby player
School:Earlston High School
Position:Hooker
Clubs1:Edinburgh
Apps1:99
Clubs2:Borders Reivers
Repyears1:2000–2004
Repcaps1:11
Coachyears1:2006–2009
Coachyears2:2010–2012
Coachyears3:201–
Coachyears4:2013–2017
Coachyears5:2018-
Coachteams3:Scotland (assistant)
Coachteams5:Utah Warriors
Ru Coachupdate:8 October 2017
Clubupdate:8 October 2017
Repupdate:8 October 2017

Stevie Scott is a rugby union coach and former player who gained 11 caps with Scotland from 2000 to 2004.[1] He played as hooker at Edinburgh[2] and Border Reivers.[3] He coached at Selkirk[4] and Sale Sharks. He was assistant coach at Scotland and forward coach at Edinburgh Rugby.

Early life

Born 26 July 1974 in Galashiels, Scotland. He attended Henninger High School.[5]

Club rugby

Scott played club rugby for Melrose and Kelso. He played 99 matches for Edinburgh.[6] In March 2006 he extended his contract to play with Border Reivers.[7]

International career

Scott made his debut for Scotland as a replacement against New Zealand at Auckland on 1 July 2000.[8] His last cap came on the 2004 tour of Oceania.

Coaching career

Scott's first coaching role was in 2006 at Selkirk.[5] [6] Then for three years he worked with the SRU’s Academy at Murrayfield.[6] He joined Sale as coach in December 2010.[9] In September 2012 years he was dismissed.[10] In January 2013 he became a coaching assistant for the Scotland national team.

In March 2013 he became an interim head coach with Edinburgh, along with Duncan Hodge.[11] This led to him being given the position of forwards coach.[12] In April 2016, his contract was extended for two years.[13] In May 2017, Edinburgh announced that he was leaving the club.[14]

In December 2018, Scott was announced as the forwards coach for the Utah Warriors rugby union team in the USA's Major League Rugby.[15]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Stephen Scott. ESPN scrum. 2018-11-08.
  2. Web site: Stevie Scott Edinburgh Rugby. www.edinburghrugby.org. en. 2018-11-08.
  3. Web site: Rugby Lecturer to coach Scotland Under-20s for 6 Nations. www.borderscollege.ac.uk. en. 2018-11-08.
  4. Web site: Steve Scott Scottish Rugby Union. www.scottishrugby.org. en. 2018-11-08.
  5. Web site: Steve Scott . . 8 October 2017.
  6. News: Rugby: Steve Scott relishing chance to help Scots . Bill . Lothian . The Scotsman . 29 January 2013 . 8 October 2017.
  7. News: Scott & Gray extend Borders deals . BBC News . 16 March 2006 . 8 October 2017.
  8. News: All Blacks too good for Scotland . BBC News . 1 July 2000 . 8 October 2017.
  9. News: Steve Scott joins Sale Sharks coaching team . BBC News . 9 December 2010 . 8 October 2017.
  10. News: Sale Sharks sack forwards coach Steve Scott . BBC News . 23 September 2012 . 8 October 2017.
  11. News: Michael Bradley and Neil Back shown Edinburgh door . David . Ferguson . The Scotsman . 6 March 2013 . 8 October 2017.
  12. News: Edinburgh appoint Solomons and Scott in coaching roles . BBC Sport . 30 July 2013 . 8 October 2017.
  13. News: Edinburgh assistant coaches extend contracts with Pro12 club . BBC Sport . 22 April 2016 . 8 October 2017.
  14. News: Edinburgh Rugby legend Roddy Grant added to coaching staff . The Scotsman . 12 May 2017 . 8 October 2017.
  15. Web site: Utah Warriors head coach recruits assistants who can take rugby team to new heights. Donaldson. Amy. 2018-12-26. DeseretNews.com. en. 2019-01-17.

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