Scott Taylor (rugby league)

Scott Taylor (born (1991-02-27)27 February 1991) is an English rugby league footballer who plays as a prop for Hull F.C. in the Betfred Super League, and the England Knights and England at international level.

Scott Taylor
Personal information
Born (1991-02-27) 27 February 1991
Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, England
Height6 ft 3 in (191 cm)[1]
Weight18 st 8 lb (118 kg)[1]
Playing information
PositionProp
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2009–2012 Hull Kingston Rovers 52 9 0 0 36
2013–15 Wigan Warriors 54 7 0 0 28
2015 (loan) → Salford Red Devils 30 7 0 0 28
2016– Hull F.C. 117 22 0 0 88
Total 253 45 0 0 180
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2012 England Knights 3 2 0 0 8
2016– England 3 0 0 0 0
As of 21 September 2019
Source: [2][3]

He has previously played Hull Kingston Rovers and the Wigan Warriors, spending a season on loan from Wigan at the Salford Red Devils in the Super League.

Background

Taylor was born in Kingston upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, England.

Playing career

Hull Kingston Rovers

Taylor made his Hull Kingston Rovers début against Leeds Rhinos in the 2009 Super League play-offs. On 6 June 2011, he signed a new two-year contract with Rovers, ending rumours linking him with a move to Huddersfield Giants or Hull F.C.[4]

Wigan

On 16 October 2012, Taylor signed a 2-year contract, with the option for a third year, with Wigan Warriors for a "substantial settlement fee".[5]

2013 proved a very successful year in Taylor's career. On 24 August, he would play in the 2013 Challenge Cup final, winning the game 16-0 against his boyhood club Hull FC at Wembley Stadium.[6][7][8]

On 5 October, Taylor started on the bench in Wigan Warriors' Super League Grand Final victory over the Warrington Wolves. Wigan scored 24 unanswered points in the second half to win the game 30-16 at Old Trafford.[9][10][11][12][13]

Salford

In November 2014, Taylor was loaned to Salford City Reds after Wigan Warriors activated the optional 3rd year of his contract.[14]

Hull

Taylor left Wigan Warriors, and returned to his hometown of Hull to play for his boyhood club of Hull F.C. in 2016.

On 27 August 2016, Taylor played in Hull's 12-10 Challenge Cup final win over the Warrington Wolves, the first time that Hull had won the trophy at Wembley Stadium after eight previous attempts.[15][16]

Due to his success in 2016, he was included in the Super League Dream Team.

On 26 August 2017, Taylor once again won the Challenge Cup with Hull in an 18-14 win over the Wigan Warriors at Wembley Stadium.[17][18]

International

In October 2016, Taylor was selected in England's 24-man squad for the 2016 Four Nations. He made his international début in a test match against France.

In October 2017 he was selected in the England squad for the 2017 Rugby League World Cup.[19]

Honours

Wigan
  • Super League Grand Final: (1) 2013
  • Challenge Cup: (1) 2013

Hull FC
  • Challenge Cup: (2) 2016, 2017

Individual
  • Super League Dream Team: (1) 2016
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References
  1. "Scott Taylor Leeds Rhinos". www.superleague.co.uk. Rugby Football League. 2015. Archived from the original on 1 April 2014. Retrieved 18 July 2015.CS1 maint: BOT: original-url status unknown (link)
  2. "Profile at loverugbyleague.com". loverugbyleague.com. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  3. "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  4. "Hull KR I'm happy with new deal says Taylor". Hull Daily Mail. Archived from the original on 21 April 2013.
  5. "Wigan Warriors sign England's Scott Taylor from Hull KR". BBC Sport. 16 October 2012. Retrieved 18 February 2017.
  6. "Hull FC 0-16 Wigan Warriors". BBC Sport. 24 August 2013. Retrieved 13 November 2019.
  7. "Wigan Warriors overcome Hull FC and elements to win Challenge Cup". Guardian. 24 August 2013. Retrieved 13 November 2019.
  8. "Wigan Warriors grind out victory over Hull". Sky Sports. 24 August 2013. Retrieved 13 November 2019.
  9. "Super League Grand Final". Super League. Archived from the original on 29 July 2013. Retrieved 14 July 2013.
  10. Newsum, Matt (5 October 2013). "Super League Grand Final: Wigan Warriors beat Warrington". BBC Sport. Retrieved 13 November 2019.
  11. "Super League Grand Final: Warrington v Wigan". BBC Sport. Retrieved 13 November 2019.
  12. "Warrington Wolves 16 Wigan Warriors 30". Daily Telegraph. 5 October 2013. Retrieved 13 November 2019.
  13. "Wigan see off Warrington in X-rated Grand Final to complete double". Guardian. 5 October 2013. Retrieved 13 November 2019.
  14. "Scott Taylor joins Salford Red Devils on loan before Hull FC move in 2016". Hull Daily Mail. 14 November 2014. Retrieved 18 February 2017.
  15. "Hull FC's Jamie Shaul's late try takes Challenge Cup away from Warrington". Guardian. 27 August 2016. Retrieved 7 November 2019.
  16. "Challenge Cup final: Hull FC 12-10 Warrington Wolves". BBC. 27 August 2016. Retrieved 7 November 2019.
  17. "Hull FC 18-14 Wigan recap as the Black and Whites claim back-to-back Challenge Cup triumphs". Mirror. 26 August 2017. Retrieved 6 November 2019.
  18. "Scott Taylor excited by Hull FC homecoming on four-year deal". Hull Daily Mail. 19 May 2015. Retrieved 18 February 2017.
  19. "England rugby league World Cup squad revealed - and James Roby is back in the fold". Mirror. 9 October 2017. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
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