Michael Scott (rugby union, born 1969)

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| name = Michael Scott

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| full_name = Michael William Scott

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1969|03|27|df=y}}

| birth_place = Auckland, New Zealand

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| height = 5 ft 10 in

| weight = 187 lb

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| position = Half-back

| provinceyears1 = 1991–92

| province1 = {{rut|Auckland}}

| provinceapps1 = 5

| provincepoints1 = 0

| provinceyears2 = 1993–98

| province2 = {{rut|Counties Manukau}}

| provinceapps2 = 79

| provincepoints2 = 100

| provinceyears3 = 2004

| province3 = {{rut|King Country}}

| provinceapps3 = 9

| provincepoints3 = 10

| superyears1 = 1996–98

| super1 = {{Rut|Blues}}

| superapps1 = 10

| superpoints1 = 0

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Michael William Scott (born 27 March 1969) is a New Zealand former professional rugby union player.{{cite web |title=Michael William Scott |url=https://www.rugbyhistory.co.nz/player/michael-william-scott |website=New Zealand Rugby History}}

Born in Auckland, Scott was a New Zealand Māori and New Zealand Divisional XV representative half-back. He played most of his provincial rugby with Counties Manukau, appearing in 79 games from 1993 to 1998. A foundation player with the Auckland Blues, Scott was in the side that won the inaugural Super 12 title in 1996. He was an assistant coach at King Country and got called upon to make a brief playing comeback in 2004.{{cite news |title=Rugby: King Country come out swinging for NPC opener |url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/rugby-king-country-come-out-swinging-for-npc-opener/XN7AAIIZGUENUBP7T44YIQGJMQ/ |work=NZ Herald |date=19 August 2004 |language=en-NZ}}

Scott is a business owner in the Auckland region.{{cite news |title=Rugby: The first Super champions - where are they now? |url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/rugby/super-rugby/rugby-the-first-super-champions-where-are-they-now/Q2PYPOT46Y7LXIIUSGLURVILOE/ |work=NZ Herald |date=13 February 2016 |language=en-NZ}}