| Personal information | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Richard Connor Myler | |||||
| Nickname | Richie | |||||
| Born | 21 May 1990 Widnes, Cheshire, England |
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| Height | 178 cm (5 ft 10 in) | |||||
| Weight | 87 kg (13 st 10 lb) [1] | |||||
| Playing information | ||||||
| Position | Scrum-half | |||||
| Club | ||||||
| Years | Team | Pld | T | G | FG | P |
| 2007 | Widnes Vikings | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008–09 | Salford City Reds | 53 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 172 |
| 2010– | Warrington Wolves | 51 | 38 | 2 | 0 | 156 |
| Total | 106 | 81 | 2 | 0 | 328 | |
| Representative | ||||||
| Years | Team | Pld | T | G | FG | P |
| 2008–09 | England | 2 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 38 |
| Source: Rugby League Project | ||||||
Richie Myler (born 21 May 1990) is an England International Rugby League player for the Warrington Wolves of Super League. He plays as a scrum-half.
Myler signed for Salford from Widnes Vikings on a three year deal in 2008 and contributed to Salford winning the National League One title, scoring 20 tries and winning numerous awards as well as the Co-Operative Player of the Year award.
Myler has represented both the Lancashire and England U17's at Academy Level.
He was named in the England training squad for the 2008 Rugby League World Cup.[2]
He was named in the England team to face Wales at the Keepmoat Stadium prior to England's departure for the 2008 Rugby League World Cup.[3]
He made his England début in the victory over Wales on 10 October 2008.[4]
On 14 February 2009 Myler made his Super League debut against Crusaders, scoring a try in a Salford victory.
Myler represented England against France on 13 June 2009. He started the game at Scrum Half and scored 30 points in the 66-12 England victory.[5]
In September 2009 it was announced that he had signed a 4-year contract with Warrington Wolves worth around £200,000, making him the most expensive teenage signing in Rugby League history.[6]
Myler was offered a new contract which allegedly would have made him the highest paid player in the history of the club. According to agent Martin Offiah he rejected the deal, instead favouring a 4-year deal with Warrington Wolves.[7]
Myler was not called up to the England RL side for the Four Nations in 2011 , however he was selected in the England Knights where he put in two man of the match performances but was still not called up , instead Steve McNamara picked the out of form , Leeds Rhinos number 6 - Danny McGuire in which his decision not to call up Myler was questioned by many.
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