Springbok no. 36 · Forward
Paul Scott
Paul Alexander Scott · Lions
Test career
First test
30 Jul 1896, age 23 · Forward v Britain, Crusaders (St George's Park), Port Elizabeth
Last test
5 Sep 1896, age 23 · Forward v Britain, Newlands, Cape Town
Biography
Paul Scott was a tough forward who played in all four Tests against the 1896 British Isles side, including the 5–0 win at Newlands that gave South Africa its first Test victory. Born in New Brunswick, Canada, on 26 October 1872, he came to South Africa as a child and was educated at Diocesan College (Bishops) and SACS. He represented Western Province and Transvaal.
His was a restless, adventurous life: he worked as a miner, transport rider, speculator and farmer, served in the Anglo-Boer War, rose from private to major in the First World War, and moved between South Africa and the Rhodesias.
Test history
4 tests · 0 points| Date | Opponent | Venue | Position | Result | Province |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jul 1896 |  Britain | Crusaders (St George's Park), Port Elizabeth | Forward | L 0–8 | Lions |
| 22 Aug 1896 | Britain | Wanderers (Old Wanderers), Johannesburg | Forward | L 8–17 | Lions |
| 29 Aug 1896 | Britain | Kimberley Athletic Club Ground, Kimberley | Forward | L 3–9 | Lions |
| 05 Sep 1896 | Britain | Newlands, Cape Town | Forward | W 5–0 | Lions |