Steve Scott (rugby union)
Scotland international rugby union player & coach
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Stevie Scott is a Scottish 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.
| Full name | Stephen Scott | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 26 July 1974 Galashiels, Scotland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 107 kg (236 lb; 16 st 12 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Earlston High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Rugby player | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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]
