Beau Scott

Beau Scott (born 15 May 1984) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 2000s and 2010s, he played in the National Rugby League (NRL). An Australia international and New South Wales State of Origin representative second-row, he could also play centre and lock. He previously played for the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks, St. George Illawarra Dragons (with whom he won the 2010 NRL Premiership) the Newcastle Knights and the Parramatta Eels. He was "renowned as a perennial niggler."

Professional playing career

Parramatta Eels

On 20 April 2015, Scott signed a 3-year contract with the Parramatta Eels starting in 2016. In Round 1, he made his club debut for the Eels in the season opening match against the Brisbane Broncos, playing at second-row in the Eels' 17-4 loss. In Round 6, he scored his first try for the Eels, against the Canberra Raiders. At the end of the 2016 NRL season, Scott played 20 games and scored 2 tries.

On 20 June 2017, it was announced that Scott would be ruled out for the season with a bicep injury. On 1 September 2017, Scott made a shock return to The Parramatta side to play against South Sydney, it was initially thought he would be out for the rest of the season. On 18 May 2018, Scott suffered a serious knee injury in Parramatta's 24-12 loss to New Zealand. Scans confirmed that Scott had ruptured his left anterior cruciate ligament, ruling him out for the remainder of the season. On 27 June 2018, Scott announced his retirement from rugby league. He spoke to the media saying "I feel privileged to have played the great game of rugby league professionally for the past 14 years and I'm grateful for the opportunities and experiences that have come with it, I would like to thank all of the players, coaches and support staff who I have been associated with throughout my career and I'd like to acknowledge and thank all the fans and members who have supported me over such a long period".

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