Beau Scott
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Beau Scott is an Australia
n rugby league
player for the St. George Illawarra Dragons in the NRL
. His position of choice is at second row, however due to his versatility can also play in the centres.
Scott made his first grade debut for the Cronulla Sharks in 2005 where he was booked for a high tackle on Melbourne Storm
hooker Cameron Smith
. He played 28 games for the club before moving to the Dragons in 2007.
While originally not selected, he was selected for Country in the City vs Country
match on 8 May 2009, due to injury to another player. He was ruled out of 2010 City Country due to injury.
Scott's State of Origin debut for New South Wales in Game II was subject to media-wide publicity, as he was the subject of a racial controversy involving their assistant coach Andrew Johns
. Johns had allegedly instructed Scott to "shut that black c*** down" (this in reference to Queensland
centre Greg Inglis
) which triggered teammate Timana Tahu
's exit from the NSW camp.
Following star centre and former Dragons captain Mark Gasnier
's return to the club from a stint in French rugby union
, Dragons coach Wayne Bennett shifted Scott to the second-row (he had been filling in in his uncustomary position at centre superbly) to make way for Gasnier. Scott played in the Dragons' 2010 NRL Grand Final
-winning team, playing in the second row.
Scott played as a member of the losing New South Wales State of Origin side in Game 1 of 2011. Beau was selected in the Australian squad to tour England for the 2011 Rugby League Four Nations
as a replacement for Glenn Stewart
.
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n rugby league
Rugby league
Rugby league football, usually called rugby league, is a full contact sport played by two teams of thirteen players on a rectangular grass field. One of the two codes of rugby football, it originated in England in 1895 by a split from Rugby Football Union over paying players...
player for the St. George Illawarra Dragons in the NRL
National Rugby League
The National Rugby League is the top league of professional rugby league football clubs in Australasia. The NRL's main competition, called the Telstra Premiership , is contested by sixteen teams, fifteen of which are based in Australia with one based in New Zealand...
. His position of choice is at second row, however due to his versatility can also play in the centres.
Scott made his first grade debut for the Cronulla Sharks in 2005 where he was booked for a high tackle on Melbourne Storm
Melbourne Storm
The Melbourne Storm are an Australian professional rugby league club based in the city of Melbourne. They are the first fully professional rugby league team based in the Australian rules football-dominated state of Victoria....
hooker Cameron Smith
Cameron Smith
Cameron Smith is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who currently captains the Melbourne Storm of the National Rugby League...
. He played 28 games for the club before moving to the Dragons in 2007.
While originally not selected, he was selected for Country in the City vs Country
City vs Country Origin
City vs Country is an annual Australian rugby league football match that takes place in New South Wales between City and Country representative sides. The City side represents the Sydney metropolitan area...
match on 8 May 2009, due to injury to another player. He was ruled out of 2010 City Country due to injury.
Scott's State of Origin debut for New South Wales in Game II was subject to media-wide publicity, as he was the subject of a racial controversy involving their assistant coach Andrew Johns
Andrew Johns
Andrew Gary "Joey" Johns is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer of the 1990s and 2000s who is considered by many to be the greatest player of all time. He was heralded as the world's best halfback for a number of years...
. Johns had allegedly instructed Scott to "shut that black c*** down" (this in reference to Queensland
Queensland rugby league team
The Queensland rugby league team have represented the Australian state of Queensland in rugby league football since the sport's beginnings there in 1908...
centre Greg Inglis
Greg Inglis
Greg Inglis is an Australian professional rugby league player for the South Sydney Rabbitohs. A Queensland State of Origin and Australian international representative outside back, Inglis joined the Rabbitohs in 2011 after much controversy.Inglis is a versatile back, having played in several...
) which triggered teammate Timana Tahu
Timana Tahu
Timana James Aporo Tahu is an Australian professional rugby league footballer and former rugby union player, a dual-code international, currently playing for the Newcastle Knights in the National Rugby League. He formerly played for the New South Wales Waratahs in the Super 14 competition...
's exit from the NSW camp.
Following star centre and former Dragons captain Mark Gasnier
Mark Gasnier
Mark Gasnier is an Australian former rugby league player, a state and national representative centre three-quarter. He played eleven top-grade seasons with the St. George Illawarra Dragons in the NRL, interrupted by two seasons of rugby union played with the French club Stade Français. He was a...
's return to the club from a stint in French rugby union
Rugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
, Dragons coach Wayne Bennett shifted Scott to the second-row (he had been filling in in his uncustomary position at centre superbly) to make way for Gasnier. Scott played in the Dragons' 2010 NRL Grand Final
2010 NRL Grand Final
The 2010 NRL Grand Final was the conclusive and premiership-deciding game of the 2010 NRL season. Played on Sunday, 3 October at Sydney's ANZ Stadium, the match was contested by the St. George Illawarra Dragons and the Sydney Roosters. It was the first time the two sides met in a grand final. They...
-winning team, playing in the second row.
Scott played as a member of the losing New South Wales State of Origin side in Game 1 of 2011. Beau was selected in the Australian squad to tour England for the 2011 Rugby League Four Nations
2011 Rugby League Four Nations
The 2011 Rugby League Four Nations tournament was the third staging of the Rugby League Four Nations tournament and was played in England and Wales during October and November of 2011...
as a replacement for Glenn Stewart
Glenn Stewart
Glenn Stewart is an Australian professional rugby league footballer for the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles of the National Rugby League . An Australian international and New South Wales State of Origin representative second-row forward, Stewart has played all of his club football to date with Manly,...
.