Scott Staniforth
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Scott Nicholas Gelling Staniforth (born 12 December 1977 in West Wyalong) is an Australia
n rugby union
footballer.
, Scott Staniforth was the last player to sign with the Western Force and has played in every match bar one for the new team. Running on predominantly at inside centre, Staniforth can also play on the wing and at fullback and scored nine tries for the Force this season.
Born in the NSW country town of West Wyalong, Staniforth went to All Saints College
in Bathurst
where he represented the Australian Schoolboys before moving to Sydney to further his rugby career. He is also the nephew of 1972 Wallaby backrower Tony Gelling.
1997 - Made his NSW debut against Border Reivers
and also represented the Australian Under 21s.
1998 - Made his Super 12 debut against the Stormers in Cape Town and toured France and England with the Wallabies.
1999 - Staniforth was announced as one of the young players in the 30 man World Cup Squad. Scored two tries in his Test debut against the USA at the World Cup in Limerick
.
2000-2001 - Represented Australia A against the Lions in Gosford and also the Wallabies against the Barbarians in Cardiff.
2002- Scored a record nine tries for the Waratahs
and while injury denied him a place in the Test squad at the start of the season, he returned to form with Eastwood
winning the Sydney premiership and was selected on the Spring Tour where he played against Ireland and Italy.
2003 - 2004 - Was a consistent performer for the Waratahs
on the wing and in the centres before signing with London Irish
.
2005 - Played a total of 24 games with London Irish
, scoring seven tries and earning the club's Player of the Season award.
2006 - Was the top try scorer for the Western Force
with nine and was awarded player of the year for the Western Force. Staniforth came runner up in the Australian Super 14 player of the year. Scott was awarded for his good form being named in the 2006 Qantas Wallabies.
2007- Was a rewarding year for Staniforth being named Vice Captain of the Western Force and his selection for the Wallabies. Staniforth earned a few caps and got the memorable try against the All Blacks in one of the Bledisloe Matches but was unluckily hit by injury in his first touch at the France World Cup.
2008- Had another good year with the Emirates Western Force but was hit by injury late in the season and again on the UK end of season Development tour.
2009- Was another rewarding year for Staniforth. Hit early in the season by injury he was unsure if he would reach his 100th Super Rugby cap. The last game of the season, a home game for the Western Force saw Staniforth reach his 100th milestone and finish his Super Rugby career in Australia with 2 tries and a Force win.
2009/10- Staniforth is now playing for Yokogawa Musashino Atlastars in Japan. Yokogawa Musashino Atlastars is a Japanese rugby team based in Musashino, Tokyo.
2010- Staniforth is back at the Emirates Western Force on a injury replacement short term contract for four games, which later got extended to a full contract for the rest of the season
2011- Staniforth was due to play another year with the Emirates Western Force, but due to a neck injury sustained during the 2010 season which he then again hurt playing club rugby in the local Western Australian competition forced him to retire at the end of 2010.
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 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...
footballer.
Career
Returning to Australia after two years with London IrishLondon Irish
London Irish RFC is an English rugby union club based in Sunbury, Surrey, where the senior squad train, the youth teams and senior academy play home games, and the club maintain their administrative offices. The senior squad play home games at the Madejski Stadium in Reading and compete in the top...
, Scott Staniforth was the last player to sign with the Western Force and has played in every match bar one for the new team. Running on predominantly at inside centre, Staniforth can also play on the wing and at fullback and scored nine tries for the Force this season.
Born in the NSW country town of West Wyalong, Staniforth went to All Saints College
All Saints College, Bathurst
All Saints' College is an independent, co-educational Christian college in the Anglican tradition. Located in Bathurst, New South Wales, Australia, the college caters for day students from Transition to Year 12 and boarders from Years 7 to 12....
in Bathurst
Bathurst, New South Wales
-CBD and suburbs:Bathurst's CBD is located on William, George, Howick, Russell, and Durham Streets. The CBD is approximately 25 hectares and surrounds two city blocks. Within this block layout is banking, government services, shopping centres, retail shops, a park* and monuments...
where he represented the Australian Schoolboys before moving to Sydney to further his rugby career. He is also the nephew of 1972 Wallaby backrower Tony Gelling.
1997 - Made his NSW debut against Border Reivers
Border Reivers (Rugby)
Border Reivers, originally known as 'Scottish Borders Rugby' and also known as 'The Borders' were one of four professional rugby union teams in Scotland, alongside Edinburgh, Caledonia Reds and Glasgow Warriors....
and also represented the Australian Under 21s.
1998 - Made his Super 12 debut against the Stormers in Cape Town and toured France and England with the Wallabies.
1999 - Staniforth was announced as one of the young players in the 30 man World Cup Squad. Scored two tries in his Test debut against the USA at the World Cup in Limerick
Limerick
Limerick is the third largest city in the Republic of Ireland, and the principal city of County Limerick and Ireland's Mid-West Region. It is the fifth most populous city in all of Ireland. When taking the extra-municipal suburbs into account, Limerick is the third largest conurbation in the...
.
2000-2001 - Represented Australia A against the Lions in Gosford and also the Wallabies against the Barbarians in Cardiff.
2002- Scored a record nine tries for the Waratahs
New South Wales Waratahs
The New South Wales Waratahs are an Australian rugby union football team, representing the majority of New South Wales in the Super 15 Super Rugby competition...
and while injury denied him a place in the Test squad at the start of the season, he returned to form with Eastwood
Eastwood Rugby Club
Eastwood Rugby Club is a rugby union club playing in the Sydney grade competition. The club is based at T G Millner Field, named in honour of its benefactor Colonel Tom Millner MC VD, and the club's players and supporters are primarily drawn from the Northern Suburbs and Hills District of Sydney....
winning the Sydney premiership and was selected on the Spring Tour where he played against Ireland and Italy.
2003 - 2004 - Was a consistent performer for the Waratahs
New South Wales Waratahs
The New South Wales Waratahs are an Australian rugby union football team, representing the majority of New South Wales in the Super 15 Super Rugby competition...
on the wing and in the centres before signing with London Irish
London Irish
London Irish RFC is an English rugby union club based in Sunbury, Surrey, where the senior squad train, the youth teams and senior academy play home games, and the club maintain their administrative offices. The senior squad play home games at the Madejski Stadium in Reading and compete in the top...
.
2005 - Played a total of 24 games with London Irish
London Irish
London Irish RFC is an English rugby union club based in Sunbury, Surrey, where the senior squad train, the youth teams and senior academy play home games, and the club maintain their administrative offices. The senior squad play home games at the Madejski Stadium in Reading and compete in the top...
, scoring seven tries and earning the club's Player of the Season award.
2006 - Was the top try scorer for the Western Force
Western Force
Western Force is a rugby union team based in Perth, Western Australia playing in the international Super Rugby competition. They first competed in the 2006 season and finished with the wooden spoon in that year, however their performances greatly improved in 2007. In 2008 they finished in 8th...
with nine and was awarded player of the year for the Western Force. Staniforth came runner up in the Australian Super 14 player of the year. Scott was awarded for his good form being named in the 2006 Qantas Wallabies.
2007- Was a rewarding year for Staniforth being named Vice Captain of the Western Force and his selection for the Wallabies. Staniforth earned a few caps and got the memorable try against the All Blacks in one of the Bledisloe Matches but was unluckily hit by injury in his first touch at the France World Cup.
2008- Had another good year with the Emirates Western Force but was hit by injury late in the season and again on the UK end of season Development tour.
2009- Was another rewarding year for Staniforth. Hit early in the season by injury he was unsure if he would reach his 100th Super Rugby cap. The last game of the season, a home game for the Western Force saw Staniforth reach his 100th milestone and finish his Super Rugby career in Australia with 2 tries and a Force win.
2009/10- Staniforth is now playing for Yokogawa Musashino Atlastars in Japan. Yokogawa Musashino Atlastars is a Japanese rugby team based in Musashino, Tokyo.
2010- Staniforth is back at the Emirates Western Force on a injury replacement short term contract for four games, which later got extended to a full contract for the rest of the season
2011- Staniforth was due to play another year with the Emirates Western Force, but due to a neck injury sustained during the 2010 season which he then again hurt playing club rugby in the local Western Australian competition forced him to retire at the end of 2010.
Honours
- 1995 Australian Schoolboys,
- 1996 Australian Under 19s,
- 1997 Australian Under 21s,
- 2001-2002 Australia A,
- 1999-2002 Australian Wallabies.
- 2006 Australian Wallabies and Australia A
- 2007 Australian Wallabies
Senior Tours
- 1998 France & England,
- 1999 World Cup (UK),
- 2001 UK & Europe,
- 2002 Argentina, UK & Europe,
- 2006 Wallabies Tour,
- 2007 World Cup (France).