Cornish Pirates

PLAYER PROFILE / Scott Franklin - Prop
	D.O.B 23rd August 1980 Nationality Regina - Canada Birthplace Canadian Height 6' 2" (1.88m) Weight 17st 7lbs (111.1kg) Position Prop Previous clubs Castaway Wanderers Brive Honours Canada U17/U19/U23s, Canada (3 caps) Starts Rep Tries Cons Pens Drops Pts Season 2008/2009 5 11 1 0 0 0 5

The good news that Scott had signed for the Cornish Pirates was confirmed early in June, 2008. Highly recommended, he was considered a fine ball carrier, a powerful and athletic performer who can prop on either side of the scrum.

Before becoming a professional rugby player, Scott attended Notre Dame College, Saskatchewan, where he won awards at both gridiron football and ice hockey.

Originally a flanker, he played for Regina Prairie Fire and the Victorian Crimson Tide in the Rugby Canada Super League, and was also a graduate of the Pacific Sport U23 Academy.

His main senior rugby in Canada was played with Castaway Wanderers RFC, and he toured New Zealand with Canada 'A' in 2006.

In 2007, Scott gained his first senior cap for Canada, and in the same year joined Top 14 French Championship side Brive. Along with Ed Fairhurst, he represented Canada in the 2008 Churchill Cup competition, and he also played against Scotland in November.

Injuries and international calls limited Scott's availability during the 2008-09 season, and he only played 17 games for the Pirates, which is a figure he'll be looking to considerably add to in his second season with the Cornish Pirates.