Scott Taylor (rugby league)

Scott Taylor

Personal information
Born	(1991-02-27) 27 February 1991 (age 33) Hull, England
Height	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) [1]
Weight	18 st 8 lb (118 kg) [1]
Playing information
Position	Prop
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 2009–12 Hull Kingston Rovers 52 9 0 0 36 2013–15 Wigan Warriors 54 7 0 0 28 2013(loan) → Leigh Centurions 2 1 0 0 4 2015(loan) → Salford Red Devils 30 7 0 0 28 2016–23 Hull F.C. 178 26 1 0 106 Total 316 50 1 0 202 Representative Years Team Pld T G FG P 2012 England Knights 2 2 0 0 8 2016–18 England 4 0 0 0 0
Coaching information
Club Years Team Gms W D L W% 2025– Goole Vikings 0 0 0 0
Source: [2] [3] As of 4 October 2024

Scott Taylor (born 27 February 1991) is an English former rugby league footballer who last played as a prop for Hull F.C. in the Super League, and the England Knights and England at international level. He is now the head coach of Goole Vikings in RFL League 1.

He has previously played for 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 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 or Hull F.C. ^[4]

Wigan

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

2013 proved a very successful year in Taylor's career. On 24 August, he would start the 2013 Challenge Cup final from interchange, winning the game 16–0 against his boyhood club Hull F.C. at Wembley Stadium. ^{[6] [7] [8]}

On 5 October, Taylor started on the bench in Wigan's Super League Grand Final victory over Warrington. Taylor won Wigan a penalty sidestepping before getting caught high by Carvell, Wigan gained important field position from this after previously conceding a barrage of points, thereafter they scored 28 unanswered points to win the game 30–16 at Old Trafford. ^{[9] [10]}

He played two games for Leigh Centurions on loan in 2013.^{[ citation needed ]}

Salford

In November 2014, Taylor was loaned to Salford after Wigan activated the optional 3rd year of his contract. ^[11]

Taylor playing for Salford in Perpignan in 2015

Hull F.C.

Taylor left Wigan, 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 Warrington, the first time that Hull had won the trophy at Wembley Stadium after eight previous attempts. ^{[12] [13]}

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 Wigan at Wembley Stadium. ^{[14] [15]}

He played 11 games for Hull F.C. in the 2020 Super League season including the club's semi-final defeat against Wigan. ^[16]

In 2023, he was awarded a testimonial by the Rugby Football League after making over 300 career appearances. ^[17] His last game before retirement was the 30-12 away defeat to St Helens on the last day of the 2023 Super League regular season.

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. ^[18]

On 24 June 2018, Taylor came off the bench in England's victory over New Zealand, which was played at Mile High Stadium, the home ground of Taylor's favourite NFL side, Denver Broncos. ^[19]

Coaching

Goole Vikings

On 2 Oct 2024 it was reported that he had been appointed as the head coach of new RFL League 1 side Goole Vikings. ^[20]

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

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.
2. "Player Summary: Scott Taylor". Rugby League Records. Rugby League Record Keepers Club. Retrieved 17 September 2023.
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". The 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. Newsum, Matt (5 October 2013). "Super League Grand Final: Wigan Warriors beat Warrington". BBC Sport. Retrieved 13 November 2019.
10. "Wigan see off Warrington in X-rated Grand Final to complete double". The Guardian. 5 October 2013. Retrieved 13 November 2019.
11. "Scott Taylor joins Salford Red Devils on loan before Hull FC move in 2016". Hull Daily Mail. 14 November 2014. Retrieved 18 February 2017.
12. "Hull FC's Jamie Shaul's late try takes Challenge Cup away from Warrington". The Guardian. 27 August 2016. Retrieved 7 November 2019.
13. "Challenge Cup final: Hull FC 12-10 Warrington Wolves". BBC. 27 August 2016. Retrieved 7 November 2019.
14. "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.
15. "Scott Taylor excited by Hull FC homecoming on four-year deal". Hull Daily Mail. 19 May 2015. Retrieved 18 February 2017.
16. "Wigan Warriors v Hull FC highlights as FC struggle to find play-off form in one-sided defeat". www.hulldailymail.co.uk. 19 November 2020.
17. "Scott Taylor awarded testimonial as Hull FC prop discusses his one-match suspension". Hull Daily Mail. 27 February 2023. Retrieved 17 September 2023.
18. "England rugby league World Cup squad revealed - and James Roby is back in the fold". Mirror. 9 October 2017. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
19. "BBC Radio 5 Live Rugby League Podcast: Tag Rugby". BBC. 14 June 2023. Retrieved 14 June 2023.
20. Callum Walker (1 October 2024). "Ex-Hull FC veteran Scott Taylor rejected "very good offers" for Goole as he reveals if he will play again". Total RL.

External links

• Hull FC profile
• SL profile
• Statistics at rlwc2017.com