Scott Dureau

Scott Dureau
Personal information
Born (1986-07-29) 29 July 1986 (age 38)
Taree, New South Wales, Australia
Playing information
Height175 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Weight83 kg (13 st 1 lb)[1]
PositionHalfback
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2007–10 Newcastle Knights 42 5 12 4 48
2011–15 Catalans Dragons 97 30 340 11 811
2014(loan) → Sydney Roosters 0 0 0 0 0
Total 139 35 352 15 859
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2012–13 Exiles 2 1 1 0 6
Source: [2][3][4]

Scott Dureau (born 29 July 1986) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer. A goal-kicking halfback, he played for the Catalans Dragons in the Super League and the Newcastle Knights in the NRL.

Background

Dureau was born in Taree, New South Wales, Australia.

Playing career

Newcastle Knights

Dureau playing for the Knights in 2009

As a young man, Dureau played his junior football for the Port Macquarie Sharks. In the early 2000s, the Newcastle Knights signed him on a deal that would see him playing in the lower grades. He won various awards at the club before making his debut against the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles at Bluetongue Stadium in 2007.

In July 2010, Dureau was told by Knights coach Rick Stone that it would be in Dureau's best interests to find a new club for 2011, after the signing of young playmaker Beau Henry and the re-signing of Ben Rogers, plus players Jarrod Mullen and Kurt Gidley that also played in the halves.[5]

Catalans Dragons

Dureau signed with the Catalans Dragons for 2011.[6] He started out at Catalans as the first choice halfback and played for three years with much individual and team success. He was named in the Super League Dream Team in 2011 and 2012, and in 2012 he was awarded the Albert Goldthorpe Medal.[7]

Dureau missed much of the 2013 and 2014 seasons due to surgery to remove a benign tumour behind his eye.[8]

Sydney Roosters

On 30 June 2014, Dureau signed with the Sydney Roosters mid-season on loan from the Catalans Dragons.[9] However he failed to make an NRL appearance for the club.

Return to Catalans

In 2015, Dureau returned to the Catalans Dragons in the Super League.[10] Dureau left the club at the end of the 2015 season and subsequently retired from the sport.[11]

Coaching career

Following his retirement as a player, Dureau took up a coaching role with Newcastle Knights.[12]

Career statistics

Season Appearance Tries Goals F/G Points
2007 Newcastle Knights 1 0 2 0 4
2008 Newcastle Knights 18 1 1 3 9
2009 Newcastle Knights 12 3 4 1 21
2010 Newcastle Knights 11 1 5 0 14
2011 Catalans Dragons 27 12 97 5 247
2012 Catalans Dragons 32 12 131 3 313
2013 Catalans Dragons 10 3 13 1 39
2014 Catalans Dragons 1 0 1 0 2
2015 Catalans Dragons 27 3 98 2 210
Total 139 35 352 15 859

References

  1. ^ "Catalans Dragons Equipe Saison 2015". Catalans Dragons site officiel. Catalans Dragons S.A.S.P. 2015. Retrieved 25 June 2015.
  2. ^ loverugbyleague
  3. ^ Ferguson, Shawn Dollin and Andrew. "Scott Dureau – Career Stats & Summary – Rugby League Project". rugbyleagueproject.com. Retrieved 6 November 2018.
  4. ^ NRL Stats[permanent dead link‍]
  5. ^ Dillon, Robert (8 July 2010). "Dureau vows top-grade finish to Knights career". The Herald.
  6. ^ "France-Bound Dureau Replaces Mullen for Clash with Warriors : NBN". Archived from the original on 4 April 2011. Retrieved 12 August 2010.
  7. ^ "The Albert Goldthorpe Awards". totalrl.com. League Publications. Retrieved 16 February 2014.
  8. ^ "Scott Dureau: Eye tumour diagnosis was 'scary and intense'". BBC Sport. 7 March 2013. Retrieved 6 November 2018.
  9. ^ "Roosters sign Dureau & Stapleton for remainder of 2014". 30 June 2014. Retrieved 6 November 2018.
  10. ^ "Dragons Catalans Willie Tonga : "Todd Carney est une star" | SportChoc.tv". Archived from the original on 29 November 2014. Retrieved 17 November 2014.
  11. ^ "Scott Dureau: Catalans Dragons half-back to exit at end of season". BBC Sport. 9 July 2015. Retrieved 6 November 2018.
  12. ^ "Dureau hangs up his boots". Retrieved 6 November 2018.