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Nico Wilson

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Scott Steele joins
« on: Tuesday 21-Jul-2020, 11:23* »
https://www.quins.co.uk/news/steele-joins-harlequins/


HARLEQUINS SIGN EXPERIENCED SCRUM-HALF SCOTT STEELE


Harlequins can today confirm the signing of former London Irish scrum-half Scott Steele.
 
Steele, 26, joins the Club with immediate effect to play throughout the remainder of the 2019/20 season and will remain with the Club ahead of the 2020/21 season and beyond.
 
With 115 points to his name throughout a 127-cap career for the Exiles, Steele adds considerable experience and dynamism to an already impressive scrum-half department, competing for the starting nine jersey with England and Argentina internationals Danny Care and Martin Landajo, both of whom boast 84 caps for their respective national sides.
 
A skilled footballer, the former Leicester Tigers Academy and Scotland U20 representative played rugby and football from a young age, representing Kilmarnock in pro youth football.
 
Commenting on his move to The Stoop, Steele said: “I’m really excited about a new challenge after a six-year period with London Irish.
 
“I’m looking forward to working with and learning off a great variety of experienced heads and impressive young talent at the Club.
 
“The coaching setup at Quins is full of experience and I think there’s huge potential for me to further develop my game here.
 
“I’ve spent some time at training this week and the setup seems extremely professional, it allows the players to just come in work hard each day. I’m looking forward to getting involved and getting back to matchday action.”
Harlequins Head of Rugby Paul Gustard said: “It’s exciting to have a player of Scott’s quality join the Club as we head into the remainder of the current season and beyond.
 
“He has played over 100 games whilst with London Irish and affords us an impressive halfback department going forward with Danny and Martin already in place. With the retirement of Niall [Saunders] it was important we got someone in who could play immediately and we were delighted that Scott was in a situation to move and we were then in a position to offer him a squad spot.
 
“He is a proven performer at this level and is one of the more combative and competitive nines around. He is hungry and keen to continue his development and I am sure with Snap [Nick Evans], Longy [Sean Long] and of course Charlie [Mulchrone] working within our coaching team, he will be in a great environment to do just that.
 
“I know our fans will be looking forward to seeing him play and see how he can provide a service that will unleash the explosive and lethal talent we have from 10-15.
 
“Welcome, Scott!”

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Re: Scott Steele joins
« Reply #1 on: Tuesday 21-Jul-2020, 11:27* »
We'll have to see if he develops into a long term successor to DC, but if he can become a replacement for Karl Dickson I'll be pretty happy.
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« Reply #2 on: Tuesday 21-Jul-2020, 11:40* »
Irish in peace.

The welcome statement adds "With 115 points to his name throughout a 127-cap career for the Exiles" ; that's because Scott has an eye for the try line. If Quins can harness that, the way he worked for Irish, then it'll be advantageous for player and new club. Good luck fella, and enjoy it !
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« Reply #3 on: Tuesday 21-Jul-2020, 13:38* »
We'll have to see if he develops into a long term successor to DC, but if he can become a replacement for Karl Dickson I'll be pretty happy.

My thoughts exactly. I think he’ll be a very good signing.
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« Reply #4 on: Tuesday 21-Jul-2020, 14:42* »
Sounds good but wonder why if he is that good he has been released by Irish, I hope he is fantastic for us but just saying like...

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Re: Scott Steele joins
« Reply #5 on: Tuesday 21-Jul-2020, 14:55* »
Fast and sharp. Another DC?


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« Reply #6 on: Tuesday 21-Jul-2020, 15:03* »
Looks pretty good but that was his greatest plays. He is coming to Quins because...we are Quins!

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« Reply #7 on: Tuesday 21-Jul-2020, 16:04* »
We'll have to see if he develops into a long term successor to DC, but if he can become a replacement for Karl Dickson I'll be pretty happy.

Does he have aspirations to be a referee then? ;)


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« Reply #8 on: Tuesday 21-Jul-2020, 20:06* »
Does he have aspirations to be a referee then? ;)


I'll get me coat...

Doesn't every scrum-half have aspirations to be a referee?
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Re: Scott Steele joins
« Reply #9 on: Wednesday 22-Jul-2020, 14:13* »
He certainly looks good on that highlights reel. But I do wonder why Irish let him go (made him redundant).

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Re: Scott Steele joins
« Reply #10 on: Wednesday 22-Jul-2020, 15:08* »
They have two Oz international Scrum halves, already?

Nico Wilson

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« Reply #11 on: Wednesday 22-Jul-2020, 17:10* »
From an L Irish supporter - he was 3rd choice and they had a decent SH coming through from their academy
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« Reply #12 on: Wednesday 22-Jul-2020, 17:24* »
They have two Oz international Scrum halves, already?

Here's a quote from the other thread on Scott....

As others have said, I don’t think we’re unearthing DC’s replacement, I suspect we’re going to have to either ‘grow our own’ or spend a great deal of money. If he works out Steele could be the next Karl Dixon, which would be very useful indeed.

Wouldn’t be altogether fair to Irish, but IMHO we could do worse than also taking a look at Rory Brand, I just feel there’s more potential there than LI are getting from him.

Rory Brand - who I believe is 21 y.o. couldn't get any game time behind the 2 Aussie guys either. I think Rory has great potential, maybe even to pull on an England shirt (at senior level). He seemed to be on permamnent loan to London Scottish. So 4 scrummies in the present circumstances is just a bit of extravagance too far?
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« Reply #13 on: Wednesday 22-Jul-2020, 18:32* »
Many thanks for that but isn't it sad how ruthless this sport is becoming. The clubs are toying with peoples lives. A bit over dramatic perhaps but things are certainly different

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« Reply #14 on: Wednesday 22-Jul-2020, 19:27* »
Many thanks for that but isn't it sad how ruthless this sport is becoming. The clubs are toying with peoples lives. A bit over dramatic perhaps but things are certainly different

Sign of the times, unfortunately. Rugby is now a business, and players become commodities. The sadder side of professionalism.

 

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