Richie Myler

Richie Myler
Personal information
Full name Richard David Myler
Born 21 May 1990
Widnes, England
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight 13 st 10 lb (87 kg) [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 38 0 0 172
2010– Warrington Wolves 99 61 2 0 248
Total 154 99 2 0 420
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2008–12 England 6 7 9 0 46
2011 England Knights 1 1 0 0 4
Source: Rugby League Project

Richie Myler (born 21 May 1990) is an English professional rugby league footballer for the Warrington Wolves of Super League. An England national representative scrum half back, he previously played for the Widnes Vikings and Salford City Reds.

Playing career

Myler signed for Salford from Widnes on a three-year deal in 2008 and contributed to Salford winning the National League One title, scoring 25 tries in 32 appearances,[2] and winning numerous awards as well as the Co-Operative Player of the Year award.

Myler has represented both the Lancashire and England U17s at Academy Level.

He was named in the England training squad for the 2008 Rugby League World Cup.[3]

He was named in the England team to face Wales at the Keepmoat Stadium, Doncaster prior to England's departure for the 2008 Rugby League World Cup.[4]

He made his England début in the victory over Wales on 10 October 2008.[5]

On 14 February 2009 Myler made his Super League début 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.[6]

In September 2009 it was announced that he had signed a 4-year contract with Warrington worth around £200,000, making him the most expensive teenage signing in Rugby League history.[7]

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.[8]

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.

In March 2012 Myler became engaged to Blue Peter presenter Helen Skelton.[9] They married in December 2013.[10]

References

  1. ↑ "Our England our Team England rugby league the official website". web page. The Rugby Football League Limited. Retrieved 17 August 2011.
  2. ↑ "Myler Battle". Sunday Mirror (London: Trinity Mirror). 19 April 2009.
  3. ↑ "Myler gets England call". England Rugby League. 2008-09-29. Retrieved 2008-10-03.
  4. ↑ "Gleeson to lead new-look England". BBC. 2008-10-09. Retrieved 2008-10-10.
  5. ↑ "England warm up in style". Sky Sports. 2008-10-10. Retrieved 2008-10-11.
  6. ↑ "France 12-66 England:Richie Myler stars as Lions romp to victory". The Mirror.com. 2009-06-14. Retrieved 2009-06-23.
  7. ↑ Murphy, Connor (2009-09-07). "Smith excited to work with new boys". Warrington Guardian. Retrieved 2011-08-21.
  8. ↑ "Richie Myler rejects Salford mega deal". The Mirror.com. 2009-06-23. Retrieved 2009-06-23.
  9. ↑ White, Steve (2012-03-13). ""I am a very lucky lady!": Helen Skelton's delight at getting engaged". Daily Mirror. Retrieved 2012-03-17.
  10. ↑ Watts, Halina (22 December 2013). "BT Sport beauty Helen Skelton ties the knot with rugby league star Richie Myler". Mirror TV. Retrieved 2 January 2014.

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