Nick Scruton

Nick Scruton
Personal information
Nickname Scrutes
Born December 24, 1984
Morley, West Yorkshire, England
Height 185 cm (6 ft 1 in)
Weight 107 kg (16 st 12 lb) [1]
Playing information
Position Prop
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2002–08 Leeds Rhinos 65 3 0 0 12
2004 Hull (loan) 18 3 0 0 12
2009–14 Bradford Bulls 101 7 0 0 28
2014– Wakefield Wildcats 33 4 0 0 16
Total 217 17 0 0 68
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2004–06 England 7 1 0 0 4
As of 23 April 2015
Source: RLP

Nick Scruton is a rugby league player who plays for the Wakefield Trinity Wildcats and has also represented England. He was part of the Rhinos Grand Final victory in 2007 over St Helens at Old Trafford and also part of the team that won the 2008 World Club Challenge versus the Melbourne Storm at Elland Road.

Bradford Bulls career

Nick Scruton joining a tackle on the Catalans Dragons winger Frédéric Vaccari

Scruton signed a three-year deal with the Bradford Bulls on 4 September 2008, reasons for this is because he wanted security for the next three years something the Rhinos could not offer.

He played in the 2008 Super League Grand Final victory over St Helens.[2] In 2013 he collected many awards after his season with the Bulls came to an end with which team he won Prize Bull award from its head coach Francis Cummins.[3] In 2011 he signed another three-year deal with the Bulls.[4][5]

Wakefield Wildcats

Bradford went into administration for the second time in two years in 2014 and Nick Scruton was sold to Wakefield Wildcats on a 1 Year Deal. (For 2014 Super League season highlights, stats and results click on 2014 Super League season results)

Statistics

Season Appearance Tries Goals F/G Points
2009 Bradford Bulls 28 1 0 0 4
2010 Bradford Bulls 24 2 0 0 8
2011 Bradford Bulls 14 2 0 0 8
2012 Bradford Bulls 6 0 0 0 0
2013 Bradford Bulls 27 2 0 0 8
2014 Bradford Bulls 2 0 0 0 0
2014 Wakefield Wildcats 21 4 0 0 16
2015 Wakefield Wildcats 11 0 0 0 0
Total 133 11 0 0 44

References

  1. "The official Engage Super League web site". web page. Super League. Retrieved 21 August 2011.
  2. "2008 Grand Final". BBC News. 4 October 2008. Archived from the original on 30 March 2012. Retrieved 5 October 2008.
  3. "Some fans said I was finished but look at me now – Nick Scruton is Bradford Bulls' comeback king". Telegraph & Argus. Archived from the original on 1 November 2013. Retrieved 29 October 2013.
  4. "Scruton signs on with Bulls". Rugby Football League. 28 March 2011. Archived from the original on 10 February 2014. Retrieved 10 February 2014.
  5. "Nick Scruton signs new Bradford Bulls deal". BBC Sport. 28 March 2011. Archived from the original on 10 February 2014. Retrieved 10 February 2014.

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