Scott Wilson (born 6 August 2002) is an Irish rugby union player who plays as a prop forward for

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Early life

From

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, he was a neighbour of Irish rugby international

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growing up. Wilson was a season-ticket holder at

from the age of eight years-old. He played rugby at Wallace High School, and was part of the team that shared the

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with

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after the final was called off due to the

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. He studied at

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. He played for Queen's in the second tier of the All Ireland League prior to his call-up to the Ulster first team.

Career

A prop forward, he missed time during the 2022-23 season with three surgeries, one on his elbow and two on his ankle, and a concussion. He made his debut for

against

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on 10 November 2023. He scored his first try for Ulster in the last-16 win away to

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in the

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on 7 April 2024. He signed a new contract with Ulster in April 2024.

International career

He was a Grand Slam winner with Ireland in the Under-20 Six Nations in 2022. He was called up to the senior

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squad ahead of their 2025 tests against

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and

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Style of play

Wilson has been described as a "strong scrummager and ball carrier". He was described, during his debut season, as "one of the most exciting prospects we’ve had in a long time" by Ulster skipper

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References

External links

Scott Wilson at FinalWhistle.ie
{{DEFAULTSORT:Wilson, Scott 2002 births Living people Alumni of Queen's University Belfast Irish rugby union players People educated at Wallace High School, Lisburn Rugby union players from County Antrim Rugby union props Ulster Rugby players 21st-century sportsmen from Northern Ireland