Scott Malolua (born 11 June 1993 in Samoa) is a Samoan rugby union player who plays for the Queensland Reds in Super Rugby. His playing position is scrum-half. He was named in the Reds squad for week 15 in 2019.[1]

Scott Malolua
Date of birth (1993-06-11) 11 June 1993 (age 31)
Place of birthSamoa
Height168 cm (5 ft 6 in)
Weight85 kg (187 lb; 13 st 5 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Scrum-half
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2015– Queensland Country 7 (5)
Correct as of 22 May 2019
Super Rugby
Years Team Apps (Points)
2019– Reds 0 (0)
Correct as of 22 May 2019
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2019– Samoa 1 (0)
Correct as of 9 September 2019

He gave up his rugby career in 2018 to focus on his career as a carpenter.[2]

He was selected for the Samoa national rugby union team for the 2019 Rugby World Cup.[2][3] He made his international debut in a match against Australia, but suffered a shoulder injury which ruled him out for the world cup.[4][5]

Reference list

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  1. ^ "ST.GEORGE QUEENSLAND REDS ANNOUNCE ROUND 15 TEAM AGAINST CHIEFS IN HAMILTON" (Press release). Queensland Reds. 22 May 2019. Retrieved 22 May 2019.
  2. ^ a b Beth Newman (5 September 2019). "Malolua still "pinching himself" after dream 2019 puts him on World Cup path". rugby.com.au. Retrieved 24 July 2022.
  3. ^ Thomas Airey (23 August 2019). "Alalatoa headlines Manu Samoa pre-World Cup squad". Samoa Observer. Retrieved 24 July 2022.
  4. ^ "Samoa's Malolua out of World Cup with shoulder injury". Reuters. 10 September 2019. Retrieved 24 July 2022.
  5. ^ "Rugby World Cup injury heartbreak for Samoa's Queensland young gun". Fox Sports. 11 September 2019. Retrieved 24 July 2022.
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