Mitchell John Scott (born 3 February 1991) is a New Zealand rugby union player who currently plays as a wing for Otago in the New Zealand NPC competition.[1][2]
| Birth name | Mitchell John Scott | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 3 February 1991 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Nelson, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 88 kg (13 st 12 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Nelson College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notable relative(s) | Stephen Scott (father) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Early life and family edit
Scott was born in Nelson in 1991, the son of former All Blacks halfback Stephen Scott, and was educated at Nelson College from 2002 to 2009.[2]
Rugby union career edit
ITM Cup edit
Scott began his senior career in 2011 with his local team, the Tasman Makos. An impressive debut ITM Cup season saw him named in the Crusaders wider training group for the 2012 Super Rugby season, however injury hampered him throughout 2012 and he didn't make any Super Rugby or ITM Cup appearances that year. 2013 was much more successful for Scott as he scored 5 tries in 11 matches for the Makos to help them gain promotion to the ITM Cup Premiership Division.[3] The Makos good form continued into 2014 and Scott made 9 appearances to help the men from Nelson reach the final of the ITM Cup Premiership where they went down 36-32 to Taranaki.[4] Despite this disappointment, Scott was signed to a Super Rugby contract by Australian franchise the Western Force ahead of the 2015 Super Rugby season.[1][5]
International edit
Scott was a member of the New Zealand Under 20 side that won the 2011 IRB Junior World Championship in Italy.[6]
References edit
- ^ a b "Scott earns opportunity with the Force". Western Force Rugby. 4 December 2014. Archived from the original on 8 December 2014. Retrieved 5 December 2014.
- ^ a b "Western Force sign Tasman winger Mitchell Scott". ESPN. 4 December 2014. Retrieved 5 December 2014.
- ^ "Mitchell Scott itsrugby.co.uk Player Statistics". itsrugby.co.uk. Retrieved 5 December 2014.
- ^ "Taranaki vs Tasman 25 October 2014". ESPN. Retrieved 5 December 2014.
- ^ "Good sports" (PDF). The Bulletin. Nelson College: 14. November 2011. Retrieved 14 December 2014.
- ^ "NZ U-20 rugby squad to defend world title". Rugby Heaven. 28 April 2011. Retrieved 5 December 2014.