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| Born | (1984-05-15)15 May 1984 (age 41) Camden, New South Wales, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 185 cm (6 ft 1 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Second-row, Centre, Lock | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Beau Scott (born 15 May 1984) is an Australian former professionalrugby league footballer who played in the 2000s and 2010s in theNational Rugby League (NRL). AnAustralia international andNew South WalesState of Origin representativesecond-row, he could also playcentre andlock. He played for theCronulla-Sutherland Sharks,St. George Illawarra Dragons (with whom he won the2010 NRL Premiership), theNewcastle Knights and theParramatta Eels.[2]
Scott was born inCamden, New South Wales, Australia.
He played his junior football for the Picton Magpies before being signed by theSt. George Illawarra Dragons. He played for the Dragons' lower grade teams before being signed by theCronulla-Sutherland Sharks. He played for the Sharks'Premier League reserve-grade team in 2006.[3]
In Round 22 of the2005 NRL season Scott madeNRL debut for the Sharks against theMelbourne Storm. He scored on debut and was reported for contrary conduct againstCameron Smith, though he would be found not guilty at the tribunal the following week.[4] He played 5 games that year before becoming a regular starter in 2006.
In 2007, Scott joined theSt. George Illawarra Dragons. In 2009, he played for Country in theCity vs Country match due to an injury to another player.[5] Scott was ruled out for the 2010 match after being named as 18th man forAustralia. He was selected forNew South Wales in Game 2 of the2010 State of Origin series. His debut was subject to media-wide publicity, as he was the subject of a racial controversy involving their assistant coachAndrew Johns. Johns had allegedly made a racial comment in reference toQueensland centreGreg Inglis, while talking to Scott about tackling him, which triggered teammateTimana Tahu's exit from the New South Wales camp. Scott also played in Game 3. He played in the Dragons'2010 NRL Grand Final-winning team defeating theSydney Roosters, starting in thesecond-row. He also played in the2011 World Club Challenge-winning team against theWigan Warriors. In 2011, Scott was selected as 18th man forAustralia in the2011 ANZAC Test to playNew Zealand. He was selected for 2 games of the2011 State of Origin series. Scott made his debut for the Kangaroos in November againstWales in the2011 Four Nations tournament.[6] On 9 March 2012, Scott signed a four-year contract with theNewcastle Knights starting in 2013 to rejoin former Dragons coachWayne Bennett.[7] He played in Game 3 of the2012 State of Origin series afterGlenn Stewart was ruled out. Scott played 118 games over six seasons with St. George Illawarra between 2007–2012.
Scott commenced playing for theNewcastle Knights in the2013 NRL season. On 6 August 2014, Scott extended his contract with the Knights from the end of 2016 to the end of 2017.[8]
Scott played in the2014 Four Nations. He scored his sole international try againstNew Zealand in Round 1.
On 13 February 2015, Scott captained theNRL All Stars against theIndigenous All Stars in the2015 All Stars match.[9]
In April 2015, Scott asked for a release from the final two years of his Knights contract on compassionate grounds, due to his son requiring medical assistance that he could receive at the Children's Hospital inWestmead.[10][11] On 20 April, he was officially released.[12]
On 20 April 2015, Scott signed a three-year contract with theParramatta Eels starting in 2016.[13] In Round 1, he made his club debut for the Eels in the season opening match against theBrisbane Broncos, playing at second-row in the Eels' 17-4 loss.[14] In round 6, he scored his first try for the Eels, against theCanberra Raiders.[15] At the end of the2016 NRL season, Scott played 20 games and scored 2 tries.
On 20 June 2017, it was announced that Scott would be ruled out for the season with a bicep injury.[16] On 1 September 2017, Scott made a shock return to the Parramatta side to play against South Sydney, it was initially thought he would be out for the rest of the season.[17] On 18 May 2018, Scott suffered a serious knee injury in Parramatta's 24-12 loss to New Zealand. Scans confirmed that Scott had ruptured his left anterior cruciate ligament, ruling him out for the remainder of the season.[18] On 27 June 2018, Scott announced his retirement from rugby league. He spoke to the media saying "I feel privileged to have played the great game of rugby league professionally for the past 14 years and I'm grateful for the opportunities and experiences that have come with it, I would like to thank all of the players, coaches and support staff who I have been associated with throughout my career and I'd like to acknowledge and thank all the fans and members who have supported me over such a long period".[19]