Nicholas Scruton (born 24 December 1984) is an English former professional

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footballer who most recently played as a for

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in the

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. He has previously played for the

Wakefield Trinity Wildcats Wakefield Trinity is a professional rugby league club in Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England, that plays in the Super League. One of the original twenty-two clubs that formed the Northern Rugby Football Union in 1895, between 1999 and 2016 the c ...

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Hull F.C. Hull Football Club, commonly referred to as Hull or Hull F.C., is a professional rugby league football club established in 1865 and based in West Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, England. The club plays in the Super League competition and were ...

and the

Leeds Rhinos The Leeds Rhinos are a professional rugby league club in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. The club was formed in 1870 as Leeds St John's and play in the Super League, the top tier of English rugby league. They have played home matches at Headi ...

in the

. Scruton has also previously represented

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Background

Scruton was born in

Morley, West Yorkshire Morley is a market town and a civil parish within the City of Leeds metropolitan borough, in West Yorkshire, England. Morley is the largest town in the Borough of Leeds after Leeds itself. Morley forms part of the Heavy Woollen District. It l ...

, England.

Playing career

Hull F.C. (2004)

2004

In 2004 Scruton was loaned to

He made 18 appearances and scored three tries in total.

Leeds Rhinos (2002-08)

2007

Scruton was part of the

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victory, over St. Helens at

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2008

Scruton was also part of the team that won the

2008 World Club Challenge The 2008 Carnegie World Club Challenge was contested between Super League XII champions, the Leeds Rhinos and National Rugby League season 2007 premiers, the Melbourne Storm. For the fifth consecutive year the English home team defeated their Aust ...

, against the

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Elland Road Elland Road is a football stadium in Beeston, Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, which has been the home of Premier League club Leeds United since the club's formation in 1919. The stadium is the 14th largest football stadium in England. The g ...

. He also played in the

2008 Super League Grand Final The 2008 Super League Grand Final was the 11th official Grand Final and conclusive and championship-deciding match of the Super League XIII season. Held on Saturday 4 October 2008, at Old Trafford, Manchester, the match was between League Leaders ...

victory over St. Helens.

Bradford Bulls (2009-14)

2009

Scruton signed a three-year deal to play for

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commencing in 2009.

2011

In 2011, Scruton signed another three-year deal to extend his stay at the Bradford club.

2013

In 2013, he collected many awards after the season with the Bradford side came to an end, where he won the 'Prized Bull Award,' from Head Coach,

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Wakefield Trinity Wildcats (2014-16)

2014

After Bradford went into

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for the second time in two-years in 2014, Scruton was then sold to

Wakefield Trinity Wakefield Trinity is a professional rugby league club in Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England, that plays in the Super League. One of the original twenty-two clubs that formed the Northern Rugby Football Union in 1895, between 1999 and 2016 the c ...

on a one-year deal.

Hull Kingston Rovers (2017-19)

2017

Scruton joined

ahead of the 2017

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season on a two-year contract. Scruton was one of Hull Kingston Rovers standout players during the 2017

season, becoming a real 'fans' favourite' in his début year for Hull Kingston Rovers. Scruton was part of the Hull Kingston Rovers side that won promotion back to the

, at the first time of asking following relegation the season prior.

2018

It was revealed on 10 October 2018, that Scruton would be staying at Hull Kingston Rovers after signing a new one-year contract.

2019

After injuring himself in pre-season ahead of the start of the 2019 campaign, and not going onto make a single appearance in that season, it was revealed on 20 May 2019, that Scruton had been subsequently released from his contract at Hull Kingston Rovers.

Representative career

England (2004-06)

2004-06

Scruton has previously played for

on several occasions, he also recorded only a single try.

Honours

Career Awards and Accolades

Club (Leeds Rhinos 2002-08)

(2):

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2008 File:2008 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: Lehman Brothers went bankrupt following the Subprime mortgage crisis; Cyclone Nargis killed more than 138,000 in Myanmar; A scene from the opening ceremony of the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing; ...

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(1):

Club (Bradford Bulls 2009-14)

* 2013: Bradford Bulls' 'Prized Bull Award'

References

External links

Hull KR profileSL profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Scruton, Nick 1984 births Living people Bradford Bulls players England national rugby league team players English rugby league players Hull F.C. players Hull Kingston Rovers players Leeds Rhinos players Rugby league players from Leeds Rugby league props Sportspeople from Morley, West Yorkshire Wakefield Trinity players