Scott Prince

Infobox rugby league biography
new = yes
playername = Scott Prince

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fullname = Scott Prince
nickname = Princeycite web|url=http://www.news.com.au/dailytelegraph/story/0,22049,23831088-5001023,00.html|title=Defence issues doomed Scott Prince for Origin|publisher=Daily Telegraph|date=2008-06-09|accessdate=2008-08-03]
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1980|2|27
living = true
placeofbirth = Mount Isa, Queensland
countryofbirth = Australia
height = 177cm
weight(kg) = 81
position = Half-back
club1 = leagueicon|North Queensland Cowboys|16 North Queensland
year1start = 1998
year1end = 2000
appearances1 = 53
tries1 = 9
goals1 = 17
fieldgoals1 = 0
points1 = 70
club2 = leagueicon|Brisbane Broncos|16 Brisbane Broncos
year2start = 2001
year2end = 2003
appearances2 = 28
tries2 = 4
goals2 = 7
fieldgoals2 = 0
points2 = 30
club3 = leagueicon|Wests Tigers|16 Wests Tigers
year3start = 2004
year3end = 2006
appearances3 = 73
tries3 = 18
goals3 = 20
fieldgoals3 = 3
points3 = 117
club4 = leagueicon|Gold Coast Titans|16 Gold Coast Titans
year4start = 2007
year4end = present
appearances4 = 38
tries4 = 12
goals4 = 51
fieldgoals4 = 2
points4 = 152
teamA = leagueicon|Queensland|16 Queensland
yearAstart = 2004
yearAend = present
appearancesA = 5
triesA = 1
goalsA = 1
fieldgoalsA = 0
pointsA = 6
teamB = leagueicon|Australian Kangaroos|16 Australia
yearBstart = 2005
yearBend =
appearancesB = 2
triesB = 0
goalsB = 0
fieldgoalsB = 0
pointsB = 0
updated = 16:37, 7 September 2008 (UTC)
source = [http://nrl.com/Players/tabid/10399/default.aspx NRL]

Scott Prince (born 27 February, 1980 in Mount Isa, Queensland) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer for the Gold Coast Titans of the National Rugby League competition. He has also represented Queensland and Australia. He has previously played for the Wests Tigers, Brisbane Broncos and the North Queensland Cowboys and his usual position is at half-back.

North Queensland

Prince attended high school at Ignatius Park College in Townsville, where he went through the rugby league programme. He then began his NRL career with the North Queensland Cowboys debuting in the newly-reunited competition's first season.

Brisbane Broncos

Prince's playing days at the Broncos were marred by injury that severely limited his game time. Prince broke his leg on two separate occasions, leading to him being released by the club.

West Tigers

Prince starred at the Wests Tigers, helping them to a grand final win in 2005 and at the same time winning the Clive Churchill Medal for "Man of the Match".

Gold Coast Titans

Prince returned to Queensland for NRL season 2007 to play for the newly-established Gold Coast Titans, becoming the only player ever to play for all three Queensland NRL teams: Brisbane Broncos, North Queensland Cowboys and Gold Coast Titans (Although Dale Shearer also played for the Brisbane, North Queensland and Gold Coast first grade clubs during his career).

Prince was named co-captain of the inaugural team with Luke Bailey.

Prince was a star for the Gold Coast before his injury which kept him out for several weeks. Prince made a return for the Titans and they finished 12th on the ladder; one win away from the Top 8.

Prince began 2008 as co-captain with Luke Bailey. It was announced that Prince would replace the injured Darren Lockyer in the second game of the 2008 Origin series. It was initially revealed by the selectors that they were reluctant to select Prince alongside fellow halfback Johnathan Thurston in the Queensland halves as they feared that both he and Thurston would get into each other's ways during the game,fact|date=August 2008 however on the night both complemented each other's game and led Queensland to a record win against the Blues. Having replaced Lockyer, Prince himself was injured early in game three of the series, breaking his left forearm.

In August 2008, Prince was named in the preliminary 46-man Kangaroos squad for the 2008 Rugby League World Cup, [cite news|author=Liam FitzGibbon|publisher="Fox Sports News (Australia)"|title=Surprises in Kangaroos squad|url=http://www.foxsports.com.au/story/0,8659,24111780-23214,00.html|accessdate=2008-08-02|date=2008-08-01] cite web|url=http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2008/08/01/sports/AS-RGL-Australia-Squad.php|title=Veteran Lockyer named in Australian squad|publisher=International Herald Tribune|date=2008-08-01|accessdate=2008-08-02] and in October 2008 he was selected in the final 24-man Australia squad.cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_league/7656211.stm|title=Manly six win Australia call-up|publisher=BBC|date=2008-10-07|accessdate=2008-10-07]

Representative games

*"State Of Origin:" Five games for Queensland in 2004 and 2008
*"Kangaroos Tour:" Two games for Australia in 2005

Career highlights

*"Junior Club:" Mt Isa Townies
*"High school:" Ignatius Park College
*"First Grade Debut:" Round 4, "North Queensland" v Canberra at Dairy Farmers Stadium, April 4, 1998
*"First Grade Record:" 130 appearances scoring 26 tries, 28 goals and 3 field goals
*2005 Dally M Awards Captain of the Year
*2005 Clive Churchill Medal winner
*2005 Premiership winner Wests Tigers

References

External links

* [http://www.titans.com.au/index.php?page_id=singleprofile&player_id=13 Gold Coast Titans profile]
*StateofOrigin player|377
*FOGS player|145