Chris Wyles
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| Full name | Chris Wyles | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | September 13, 1983 | ||
| Place of birth | Stamford, Connecticut, U.S. | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Weight | 93 kg (14 st 9 lb)[1] | ||
| Rugby union career | |||
| Playing career | |||
| Position | Fullback/Wing/Centre | ||
| Professional / senior clubs | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 2004-2006 2006-2007 2008-present |
Nottingham Northampton Saints Saracens |
40 9 200 |
(105) (15) (265) |
| correct as of 5 January 2016. | |||
| National team(s) | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 2007-present | United States | 54 | (222) |
| correct as of 11 October 2015. | |||
| Sevens national teams | |||
| Years | Club / team | Comps | |
| 2007-2009 | United States | 13 (270) | |
Chris Wyles (born 13 September 1983 in Stamford, Connecticut, United States) is an International American-British rugby union player who plays for the USA Eagles and plays his club rugby for Saracens in the Aviva Premiership. He usually plays as a fullback or wing, but can also play as a centre. Wyles is the most-capped fullback of all time for the U.S. national team.[2] Wyles has captained the USA national sevens team, which is a core team on the World Rugby Sevens Series.
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Background
Wyles grew up in Allentown, Pennsylvania before he moved to his parents' native United Kingdom when he was 11 years old.[3] He then attended Haileybury and Imperial Service College in Hertford and went on to study Politics at the University of Nottingham.
Club career
Wyles’ first professional club was the Championship team, Nottingham RFC. He then played with Northampton Saints, during the 2006/2007 season. It was during this period that he caught the eye of the USA Eagles coaching team which eventually resulted in his involvement in the IRB Sevens World Series and the 2007 Rugby World Cup.
Wyles joined Saracens in summer of 2008, after impressive performances in the 2007 Rugby World Cup. Eddie Jones, who was on the Springboks coaching team, saw Wyles' potential, and when Jones became Director of Rugby at Saracens he signed Wyles to build his squad.[4] Wyles debuted for Saracens on 24 August 2008 against the Sale Sharks. In the 2009/2010 season he was a regular starter on the wing and played in the Saracens team that took on Leicester RFC in the final of the English Premiership. For his performances during the 2009/10 Season, Wyles was nominated for Player of the Season by Brendan Venter. He was also a key figure in the successful 2010/11 Premiership winning side, starting 20 matches and leading the team in metres gained (909 metres). In the 2014-15 season, Wyles scored 13 tries, tied for second in the English Premiership.[5] Wyles scored two tries for Saracens in their home opener of the 2015-16 Rugby Champions Cup against Toulouse helping the team run out winners, 32-7.[6]
International career
Wyles first represented the US national rugby sevens team at the 2007 Hong Kong Sevens. From there, he went on to captain the US team in the IRB Sevens World Series, leading the team to core IRB Sevens status. During his time with the US national Sevens team he scored an impressive 54 tries in 13 tournaments.
Wyles earned his first 15's cap at the Churchill Cup in 2007 against England Saxons before going onto to play Fullback for the Eagles in the 2007 Rugby World Cup. His performances in the World Cup led him to be named the American Rugby News ‘Player of the Year’[7] Since the 2007 Rugby World Cup, he has been a regular starter at Fullback for the US national team. In 2009, Wyles was included in the USA Eagles team of the decade by RugbyMag, a leading US rugby publication.[8] Wyles continued his form for the USA team playing in the 2011 Rugby World Cup finishing as the Eagles top points scorer. His recent performances for club and country won him the 2012 Player of the Year award for American rugby.[9]
International Tries
References
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- Profile at ESPN Scrum
- USA rugby
- Aviva Premiership Rugby
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- ↑ http://www.rugbymag.com/fan-zone/awards/team-and-player-of-the-decade.aspx
- ↑ http://www.thisisamericanrugby.com/2013/01/title-tiar-awards-mens-player-of-year.html?spref=tw
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- Living people
- 1983 births
- American rugby union players
- Saracens F.C. players
- United States international rugby union players
- Nottingham R.F.C. players
- American people of English descent
- American emigrants to England
- People from Allentown, Pennsylvania
- People from Stamford, Connecticut
- People from Hertford
- English rugby union players
- People educated at Haileybury and Imperial Service College
- Alumni of the University of Nottingham
- United States international rugby sevens players
