Scott Steele (rugby union)

Scott Steele
Date of birth (1993-07-24) 24 July 1993 (age 31)
Place of birthDumfries, Scotland
Height1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight83 kg (183 lb; 13 st 1 lb)
SchoolDumfries Academy
Merchiston Castle School
Rugby union career
Position(s) Scrum half
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2011–2014 Leicester Tigers 5 (0)
2014–2020 London Irish 117 (110)
2020–2023 Harlequins 31 (40)
2023 → London Scottish (loan) ? (?)
2023– Edinburgh Rugby 0 (0)
Correct as of 18 May 2023
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2011–2013 Scotland U20 9 (10)
2020–2021 Scotland 4 (5)
Correct as of 18 May 2023

Scott Steele (born 24 July 1993 in Dumfries, Scotland) is a Scottish rugby union player who currently plays for Edinburgh Rugby in the United Rugby Championship.

Rugby Union career

Amateur career

Steele began his rugby union career with Dumfries Saints.[1]

Professional career

In 2011, Steele was playing with the Scotland Under 18s when his team-mate Corey Venus told him that Leicester Tigers needed a scrum half. Steele enquired and landed a trial, then an academy contract, and then a two-year deal with the Tigers.[1]

He was signed by London Irish in 2014.[2] On 1 March 2016 it was announced that Steele had signed a two-year contract extension which would see him remain at London Irish until the end of the 2017-18 season.[3] He was released ahead of the 2020–21 season.[4]

He joined Harlequins in July 2020.[5]

International career

Steele has represented Scotland at under-17, under-18 and under-20 level. He was named in the senior Scotland squad for the 2020 Six Nations match against Wales.[6] He came off the bench to play on the Wing in a 14-10 win for Scotland.[7]

Football career

He has also played pro youth football for Kilmarnock.

References

  1. ^ a b World, Rugby (1 October 2014). "Hotshots: Meet up and coming Leicester Tigers 9 Scott Steele". Rugby World.
  2. ^ "London Irish make double swoop". Sports Mole.
  3. ^ "London Irish re-sign Scott Steele and Will Lloyd". Premieship Rugby. Retrieved 1 March 2016.
  4. ^ "Thank you to the leavers | 4th July 2020 | News". London Irish. 4 July 2020. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
  5. ^ "Harlequins sign experienced scrum-half Scott Steele". Premiership Rugby. Retrieved 21 July 2020.
  6. ^ "Scott Steele". Scottish Rugby Union.
  7. ^ @theoffsideline (31 October 2020). "#WALvSCO" (Tweet) – via Twitter.