Rob Miller (rugby union)

Rob Miller
Birth nameRobert Miller
Date of birth (1989-08-05) 5 August 1989 (age 35)
Place of birthCarlisle, Cumbria, England
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight86 kg (13 st 8 lb)[1]
SchoolKeswick School[citation needed]
UniversityNorthumbria University[citation needed]
Rugby union career
Position(s) Fullback
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2007–2008
2008–2010
2010–2014
2014–
Tynedale
Newcastle Falcons

Sale Sharks
Wasps
29
42
105
135
(265)
(67)
(230)
(220)
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2008–2009 England U20 10 (40)

Robert Miller (born 5 August 1989) is an English former rugby union player who most recently played for Wasps.[2] He plays at fullback. Miller was brought up in Bothel, Cumbria.[3]

Career

In the 2007/8 season, Miller was Tynedale's top try-scorer as they won promotion to National Division Two.

Miller made his Newcastle Falcons first team début in 2008, in a man-of-the-match winning performance against Bristol.[4] In June 2010, Miller signed a three-year deal with Sale Sharks,[5] where he has made a number of appearances, earning man-of-the-match status in two games.[6] Sale had to compete with Bath Rugby for Miller's signature and Falcons had been keen to hang on to him.[7]

Miller has won England Caps at Under-16s, Under 18s and Under 20 levels, helping England Under-20 to the Grand Slam in 2008, and the final of the IRB Under-20s World Cup in Wales.[8]

In 2009, Miller appeared in the Under-20s World Cup final in Japan.[9]

On 6 February 2014, Miller signed for the Wasps from the 2014-15 season.[10]

References

  1. ^ "Aviva Premiership Rugby - Sale Sharks". web page. Premier Rugby. Archived from the original on 16 June 2012. Retrieved 24 September 2011.
  2. ^ http://www.salesharks.com/players?id=187 Sale Sharks profile
  3. ^ "Whitehaven News | Rob Miller signs for Sale Sharks". www.whitehavennews.co.uk. Archived from the original on 6 October 2011.
  4. ^ "Bates hails bright Miller debut". BBC. 17 March 2008. Retrieved 28 December 2009.
  5. ^ "Sale sign Falcons fly-half Miller". BBC News. 7 April 2010.
  6. ^ http://www.thesharks.co.uk/about/player-profiles?id=187
  7. ^ "Official Site of Sale Sharks NEWS". salesharks.com. Archived from the original on 20 May 2010.
  8. ^ "England U20 3–38 NZ U20". BBC. 22 June 2008. Retrieved 28 December 2009.
  9. ^ "Commentary on 2009 Final". Times & Star. 21 June 2009. Archived from the original on 20 February 2012. Retrieved 28 December 2009.
  10. ^ "Sale Sharks full-back Rob Miller signs for the Wasps". BBC Sport. 6 February 2014.