Scott Quinnell
| Born | Leon Scott Quinnell 20 August 1972 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 18 st 13 lb (120 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Graig Comprehensive School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notable relative(s) | Derek Quinnell (father) Craig Quinnell (brother) Gavin Quinnell (brother) Barry John (uncle) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Prop, Second-row | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Scott Quinnell (born 20 August 1972) is a Welsh former rugby union and rugby league footballer who played in the 1990s and 2000s. He was a number eight for Wales, Llanelli RFC, Llanelli Scarlets, Richmond and the British & Irish Lions in rugby union. He won 52 caps for Wales (seven as captain) and three for the Lions, and scored 11 international tries for Wales and one for the Lions.
In 1994 he changed codes to rugby league, transferring from Llanelli RFC to Wigan. He played for two seasons before returning to rugby union, winning a league championship with Wigan and two international caps for Wales.