Samuel Joseph Norman Scott-Young (born 7 April 1967) is an Australian former

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Scott-Young, a native of

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, is the son of Queensland state politician Norman Scott-Young. He finished his schooling at

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and was a member of an Australian Schools side which finished a northern hemisphere tour undefeated. A backrow forward, he started his first-grade career with Brisbane club Souths, before making his debut for Queensland in 1987. Between 1990 and 1992, Scott-Young was capped seven times for the

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. After starting his career with home Tests against France and the United States, he gained a place on the 1990 tour of New Zealand, where his performance as flanker in a win over the All Blacks in Wellington earned him man of the match honours. He played in a

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series win when the All Blacks visited in 1992, featuring in all three Tests, with his act of winking at his opposing forwards during the haka at Ballymore often remembered. A ruptured disc below his neck forced Scott-Young into retirement in 1994. Scott-Young is the father of Queensland Reds forward

Angus Scott-Young Angus Scott-Young (born 23 April 1997) is an Australian rugby union player who plays for the Northampton Saints in Premiership Rugby. He previously has played for in the Super Rugby competition. He also played for Bay of Plenty in New Zeala ...

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Scott-Young, Sam 1967 births Living people Australian rugby union players Australia international rugby union players Rugby union flankers Rugby union number eights Rugby union players from Queensland Sportspeople from Townsville People educated at Marist College Ashgrove Souths Rugby players

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