Thomas Coyle (rugby league)

Thomas Coyle
Personal information
Full name Thomas Coyle
Nickname Tommy
Born May 10, 1988 (1988-05-10) (age 23)
Wigan, England
Playing information
Position Hooker, Halfback
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2008 Wigan Warriors 5 0 0 0 0
2008 Halifax (loan)
2009 Oldham Roughyeds
2010– Widnes Vikings 2 0 0 0
Total 5 2 0 0 0
As of 2 March 2010
Source: Rugby League Project

Thomas Coyle (born May 10, 1988) is an English rugby league player with Widnes Vikings. He is a scrum half.

A former St John Fisher pupil, Thomas Coyle signed for the Wigan Warriors from the local amateurs Wigan St. Patricks. His father, Bernard Coyle, and grandfather, also Bernard Coyle, both played for Wigan at scrum-half in the 1970s and 1940s resepctively.[1] He is also the younger brother of former Wigan academy scrum half James Coyle. He moved into the Wigan's Academy Under 18s in 2005.

Selected for Lancashire U17s and England U15s and U16s whilst part of the Wigan scholarship and Academy systems. He was also included in the England U17s squad to take on the touring Australian Institute of Sport in 2005. Signed for Halifax R.L.F.C on loan in May. But didn't impress so was released early.

References

  1. ^ Burke, David (06-04-2008). "Rugby League: RHINOS FALL". Sunday Mirror. http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4161/is_20080406/ai_n25142800/. Retrieved 02-03-2010. 

External links