James Scott (born 18 June 1999) is an English rugby union player who plays for Jersey Reds in the RFU Championship. His main position is lock.

Club career

Having previously studied at Bishops Bluecoat in Hereford before moving to

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, Scott joined the Worcester Warriors academy at Under 15 level and has represented Herefordshire County age-groups. He then joined the Warriors senior academy in 2017. He made his first-team debut from off the bench in a European Rugby Challenge Cup match against

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back in October 2018. It followed up with another match in the Challenge Cup against Pau in December 2018. As well playing regularly for Worcester Cavaliers in the

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, Scott also furthered his development by playing for Hartpury University in the RFU Championship on a dual registration. Scott made his first start against in the opening Premiership Rugby Cup match against

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in September 2019. He played in three European Challenge Cup matches during the season and made his Premiership debut when he started against

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in August 2020. On 18 June 2020, Scott signed his first professional contract to stay with Worcester at Sixways Stadium, thus promoted to the senior squad from the 2020-21 season. He joined Glasgow Warriors on 18 February 2021 on a 6 week loan deal. He was named on the bench for Glasgow for their Pro14 match the following night against Ulster. He replaced Ryan Wilson for his Pro14 debut on 63 minutes, becoming Glasgow Warrior No. 322. The Warriors lost the match by 19 points to 13 points. On 16 June 2022, Scott was released by Worcester as he signs for Jersey Reds in the RFU Championship in the 2022-23 season.

International career

Scott has represented England from U16s to 18 levels. Scott was a member of the England U20s side that was defeated by France U20s to win the

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, and then beaten by France in the final of the

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later that year. He was an ever-present for England in the

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References

External links

Worcester Warriors ProfileUltimate Rugby Profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Scott, James 1999 births Living people English rugby union players Worcester Warriors players Rugby union locks Glasgow Warriors players Hartpury University R.F.C. players Rugby union players from Solihull Jersey Reds players Chicago Hounds (rugby union) players English expatriate rugby union players in the United States