Peter Robert Ian Scott (born 1 January 1940) is an Australian former rugby union international.
| Full name | Peter Robert Ian Scott | ||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 1 January 1940 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Bombay, British India | ||||||||||||||||
| School | Telopea Park, ACT | ||||||||||||||||
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Scott was born in Bombay and raised in Canberra, attending Telopea Park Secondary School.[1]
A Canberra Royals centre, Scott was a renowned goal-kicker in ACT rugby.[2] He was a representative player for the ACT, NSW and NSW Country. His role in a win for New South Wales over the visiting All Blacks in 1962 saw him selected by the Wallabies for the 1st Test in Brisbane, as outside centre. He kept his place for the 2nd Test in Sydney.[1]
Scott's younger brother Gordon was the first Eastern Suburbs player to appear in 300 grade games.[3]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Peter Robert Ian Scott". classicwallabies.com.au.
- ^ "Scott out of ACT rugby union side". The Canberra Times. 1 April 1966. p. 26 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Major milestone today for Gordon Scott". The Canberra Times. 23 June 1984. p. 49 – via National Library of Australia.
External links
edit- Peter Scott at ESPNscrum