Arncliffe scots
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{{Use Australian English|date=August 2017}}
{{Infobox rugby league club
| clubname = Arncliffe Scots
| image = Arncliffe_Scots_logo.jpg
| fullname = Arncliffe Scots Rugby League Football Club
| nickname = Scots
| colours = {{colour box|black}} Black
{{colour box|red}} Red
{{colour box|yellow}} Yellow
| founded = 1926
| exited =
| ground = Cahill Park
| capacity =
| league = St George District Junior Rugby League
}}
The Arncliffe Scots are an Australian rugby league football club based in Arncliffe, New South Wales.{{cite web | url=http://scotsclub.com.au/about-us/ | title=About Us }} They compete in the St George Junior Rugby League and Sydney Combined Competition for older grades. Arncliffe Scots were founded in 1926 and have a rich history. Arncliffe Scots hold the record for the most senior championships won by a club with 16 championship wins.{{cite web |url=http://websites.sportstg.com/club_info.cgi?c=7-2154-21117-0-0&sID=221150 |title=Club History - Arncliffe Scots - SportsTG |website=websites.sportstg.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170830103334/http://websites.sportstg.com/club_info.cgi?c=7-2154-21117-0-0&sID=221150 |archive-date=2017-08-30}} The club has also been successful in producing players that have gone on to play in the National Rugby League competition. So far, the club has produced 29 first grade players who have gone on to play for St. George, four Australian international players and six New South Wales players. In 2016, the Arncliffe Scots celebrated their 90th season.{{cite web |url=http://websites.sportstg.com/club_info.cgi?c=7-2154-21117-0-0&sID=260955 |title=St George First Grade, Clubs other than St George - Arncliffe Scots - SportsTG |website=websites.sportstg.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170830145142/http://websites.sportstg.com/club_info.cgi?c=7-2154-21117-0-0&sID=260955 |archive-date=2017-08-30}} {{cite web|url=http://www.theleader.com.au/story/3259983/arncliffe-scots-share-family-pride/|title=Arncliffe Scots share family pride|website=The Leader|date=7 August 2015 }}{{cite web|url=http://www.theleader.com.au/story/4122850/90-years-down-arncliffe-scots-to-celebrate-milestone/|title=90 Years down Arncliffe Scots to celebrate milestone|website=The Leader|date=26 August 2016 }}{{cite web|url=http://www.nrl.com/how-good-is-joey-leilua/tabid/11387/newsid/83161/default.aspx/|title=How good is Joey Leilua|website=www.nrl.com}}{{cite web|url=http://www.nrl.com/smashing-roadblocks-naiqamas-tigers-priority/tabid/10874/newsid/83533/default.aspx/|title=Smashing roadblocks naiqamas tigers priority|website=www.nrl.com}}
Notable juniors
- Tiger Black
- Ross Kite
- Merv Lees
- Johnny King
- Pat Jarvis
- Bruce Starkey
- Ian Herron
- Wes Naiqama
- Kevin Naiqama{{cite web|url=https://www.sthelensreporter.co.uk/sport/rugby/saints-sign-fijian-flyer-kevin-naiqama-1-9175033/|title=Saints sign Fijian flyer Kevin Naiqama|website=St Helens Reporter}}
- Dean Whare{{cite web|url=https://www.penrithpanthers.com.au/teams/telstra-premiership/penrith-panthers/dean-whare/|title=Dean Whare|website=Penrith Panthers}}
- Yaw Kiti Glymin{{cite web|url=https://www.dragons.com.au/news/2017/01/15/glymin-we-share-a-special-bond/|title=We Share A Special Bond|website=St George Dragons|date=14 January 2017}}
- George Ndaira
- Joseph Leilua
- Abbas Miski
See also
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References
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External links
- {{Facebook|Arncliffe-Scots-Rugby-League-134293429966513}}
Category:Rugby league teams in Sydney
Category:Rugby clubs established in 1926