David Myles (rugby league)

David Myles (born 7 February 1978 in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia) is a former professional rugby league footballer of the 1990s, and 2000s. He played for the Gold Coast Titans, North Queensland Cowboys, Auckland Warriors and the Gold Coast Chargers in first grade.^[1] He also played for the United States national rugby league team.

Playing career

Myles started his career with the South Queensland Crushers but could not break into first grade.^[2] In 1998 he moved to join the Gold Coast Chargers and made his first grade debut on 5 April against the Brisbane Broncos. He won Rookie of the year in 1998. The Chargers folded at the end of the year and he spent 1999 with the Cronulla Sharks, spending a lot of the year in the NSWRL Premier League.^[2]

In 2000 he moved again, signing with the then Auckland Warriors. He received the Best Back award for 2000 and he played with the club for three seasons and played in 51 matches. He was an integral part of the clubs first finals appearance in 2001. At the end of the 2002 season he moved again, signing with the North Queensland Cowboys. He played in 57 matches for the Cowboys, scoring 18 tries. He played his 100th first grade game during his time at the Cowboys. He also did not miss a game while at the club which showed his toughness and passion for the club.He played a very large role in the clubs first finals appearance and also scored the only try in the Cowboys first finals appearance in Townsville beating nig brothers Brisbane Broncos for the first time in the clubs history.

Myles spent the 2006 season with Toulouse Olympique in France.^[3]

He then signed with the new Gold Coast Titans franchise in 2007. However he spent most of the season with the Tweed Heads Seagulls in the Queensland Cup, playing only four first grade matches for the Titans. Tweed Seagulls won the QLD Cup Grand Final that season with Myles scoring two tries. Myles also represented the United States in a 2007 World Cup qualifying match in which he scored a try.^[4] He retired playing professionally at the end of 2007 however now still plays with The USA national team which recently qualified for the 2013 World Cup. David played an integral role in getting the Tomahawkes through to the World Cup both on and off the field. He scored a try in both games against South Africa as well as Jamaica on the way to qualifying.

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