Scott Logan
Encyclopedia
Scott Logan is an Australia
n former professional rugby league
player for the Canberra Raiders
. His position is prop. He has been described as, "one of the most durable props of the modern era."
In 2000, Logan made his international debut by representing Scotland in the World Cup. He stayed at the Sydney Roosters until 2001 when he signed a contract with European Super League
side Hull. He spent three years at Hull but he suffered a series of injuries one being a badly broken ankle which took him almost a year to recover from. In 2004 he returned to Australia to play for the NRL
side South Sydney Rabbitohs
for two years before agreeing a two-year deal with the European Super League side Wigan Warriors
.
Logan played just one season with the Wigan Warriors in 2006 as he was one of a number of players released by Wigan at the end of the 2006 season; he signed a contract with Canberra Raiders for 2007. Following a very strong two seasons with the Raiders, being named the club's player of the year in 2007, Logan earned a contract extension, which will take to the end of 2009.
Logan was named in the Scotland training squad for the 2008 Rugby League World Cup
, and went on to be named in the Scotland squad for the 2008 Rugby League World Cup
. He was the only player remaining from the 2000 World Cup.
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 former professional 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 Canberra Raiders
Canberra Raiders
The Canberra Raiders are an Australian professional rugby league football club based in the national capital city of Canberra, Australian Capital Territory. They have competed in Australasia's elite rugby league competition, the National Rugby League premiership since 1982...
. His position is prop. He has been described as, "one of the most durable props of the modern era."
Playing career
Scott Logan started his football career at Brisbane Easts junior club, before making his first-team debut 1996 for the Sydney Roosters against North Queensland. He played with the Roosters for 6 years.In 2000, Logan made his international debut by representing Scotland in the World Cup. He stayed at the Sydney Roosters until 2001 when he signed a contract with European Super League
Super League
Super League is the top-level professional rugby league football club competition in Europe. As a result of sponsorship from engage Mutual Assurance the competition is currently officially known as the engage Super League. The League features fourteen teams: thirteen from England and one from...
side Hull. He spent three years at Hull but he suffered a series of injuries one being a badly broken ankle which took him almost a year to recover from. In 2004 he returned to Australia to play for 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...
side South Sydney Rabbitohs
South Sydney Rabbitohs
The South Sydney Rabbitohs are an Australian professional rugby league football team based in Redfern, a suburb of South-central Sydney, New South Wales. They participate in the National Rugby League premiership and are one of nine existing teams from the state capital...
for two years before agreeing a two-year deal with the European Super League side Wigan Warriors
Wigan Warriors
Wigan Warriors is an English rugby league club based in Wigan, Greater Manchester. The club's first team squad competes in the engage Super League and the team are the current Challenge Cup holders as of the 27th August 2011....
.
Logan played just one season with the Wigan Warriors in 2006 as he was one of a number of players released by Wigan at the end of the 2006 season; he signed a contract with Canberra Raiders for 2007. Following a very strong two seasons with the Raiders, being named the club's player of the year in 2007, Logan earned a contract extension, which will take to the end of 2009.
Logan was named in the Scotland training squad for the 2008 Rugby League World Cup
2008 Rugby League World Cup
The 2008 Rugby League World Cup was the thirteenth staging of the Rugby League World Cup since the inauguration of the tournament in 1954, and the first since the 2000 event...
, and went on to be named in the Scotland squad for the 2008 Rugby League World Cup
2008 Rugby League World Cup
The 2008 Rugby League World Cup was the thirteenth staging of the Rugby League World Cup since the inauguration of the tournament in 1954, and the first since the 2000 event...
. He was the only player remaining from the 2000 World Cup.