Age, Biography and Wiki
Scott Quinnell (Leon Scott Quinnell) was born on 20 August, 1972 in Morriston, Swansea, Glamorgan, Wales, is a British Lions & Wales international dual-code rugby footballer. Discover Scott Quinnell's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 51 years old?
| Popular As |
Leon Scott Quinnell |
| Occupation |
N/A |
| Age |
51 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Leo |
| Born |
20 August, 1972 |
| Birthday |
20 August |
| Birthplace |
Morriston, Swansea, Glamorgan, Wales |
| Nationality |
United Kingdom
|
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He is a member of famous footballer with the age 51 years old group.
Scott Quinnell Height, Weight & Measurements
At 51 years old, Scott Quinnell height is 6 ft and Weight 18 st.
| Physical Status |
| Height |
6 ft |
| Weight |
18 st |
| Body Measurements |
Not Available |
| Eye Color |
Not Available |
| Hair Color |
Not Available |
Who Is Scott Quinnell's Wife?
His wife is Nicola Quinnell (m. 1992)
| Family |
| Parents |
Not Available |
| Wife |
Nicola Quinnell (m. 1992) |
| Sibling |
Not Available |
| Children |
Samantha Quinnell, Lucy Quinnell |
Scott Quinnell Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Scott Quinnell worth at the age of 51 years old? Scott Quinnell’s income source is mostly from being a successful footballer. He is from United Kingdom. We have estimated Scott Quinnell's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
| Net Worth in 2024 |
$1 Million - $5 Million |
| Salary in 2024 |
Under Review |
| Net Worth in 2023 |
Pending |
| Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
| House |
Not Available |
| Cars |
Not Available |
| Source of Income |
footballer |
Scott Quinnell Social Network
Timeline
Scott Quinnell (born 20 August 1972) is a Welsh former dual-code rugby union and rugby league player who played in the 1990s and 2000s.
He was a number 8 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.
Quinnell first joined the Llanelli juniors aged 8 and he made his début as an 18-year-old back in 1990 against Pen-y-groes.
He went on to represent Llanelli on 146 occasions, scoring 69 tries.
Quinnell first played for Wales as a blindside flanker in a 26–24 defeat against Canada in 1990.
In 1994 he changed rugby football codes from rugby union to rugby league when he transferred from Llanelli RFC to Wigan, and played two seasons, winning a league championship and two caps for Wales.
Scott was born in Morriston, Swansea, Glamorgan, Wales.
His two brothers Craig and Gavin played professional rugby union.
He was part of the 1994 Five Nations-winning Welsh team and was man of the match in Wales' 24–15 victory over France that year with a try and a breakaway to set up another try.
He switched to rugby league in 1994, joining Wigan.
He stayed with Wigan for two years, and during this time he won the league.
He also represented Wales in the 1995 Rugby League World Cup.
He said that the toughest game of rugby he ever played was the quarter-final against Western Samoa.
Wales went out to England 25–10 in the semi-finals.
Quinnell played loose forward in Wigan's 25–16 victory over St. Helens in the 1996 Regal Trophy final.
Quinnell returned to rugby union with Richmond in 1996.
He was selected for the 1997 Lions tour of South Africa.
but a double hernia operation forced him to leave the tour and he was replaced by Tony Diprose.
He came back to his beloved Stradey Park in 1998.
During the 1998–99 season he did no conditioning work at all as he had rheumatoid arthritis in his left knee.
For seven years he played through the pain barrier with the condition that seemed likely to end his career.
He was part of a Welsh team that won eight straight games before the 1999 World Cup and then reached the World Cup quarter-finals where they went out 24–9 to the eventual winners Australia.
He captained Wales for the first time in a 23–13 defeat by South Africa at the Millennium Stadium.
He was again selected for the 2001 Lions tour to Australia where he played in all three tests, and scored a try in the first test in Brisbane.
Quinnell played his last game for Wales as a replacement in a 32–21 win over Canada in 2002 after winning 52 caps.
After the Welsh domestic game went regional in 2003, he appeared 59 times for the Scarlets, scoring 32 tries.
He was part of the Llanelli Scarlets team that won the Celtic League title in 2004.
Quinnell announced his retirement from rugby union at the end of the 2004–05 season in order to concentrate on his role as coach of the Llanelli RFC Welsh Premier Division team.
A hand injury suffered in March 2005 forced him to end his career a few weeks prematurely.
He played his final game in a testimonial match with fellow retiree Rob Howley at the Millennium Stadium.
Quinnell's Britain & Ireland selection lost 57–67 to Howley's Rest of the World side.
Quinnell currently regularly appears as a commentator and pundit on a number of Sky Sports televised rugby matches.
He is also a People's Postcode Lottery ambassador and appears on the adverts.
He is a co-presenter and coach (with Will Greenwood) of Sky's School of Hard Knocks TV series.
He has had a recurring guest role as himself in the Sky 1 TV comedy series Stella.
Gavin lost the sight in one eye after an incident in a 2010 match.
In 2017 he co-wrote (with psychologist Paul Boross) the book Leader On The Pitch, with a foreword written by Sir Clive Woodward.
