| Birth name | Myles Edwards | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 19 May 1997 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Handsworth, West Midlands, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.99 m (6 ft 6 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 124 kg (19 st 7 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Fairfax Academy Worcester Sixth Form College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Myles Edwards (born 19 May 1997) is an English rugby union player who players for Toshiba Brave Lupus in the Top League.
A late starter, he only began playing rugby at the age of sixteen. He joined the Worcester Warriors AASE development programme, combining rugby with studying at Worcester Sixth Form College.[1]
After a year at Sixways, he moved to France with Top 14 side La Rochelle, where he spent during the 2016-17 season.[2] That was followed by a season with Pro D2 outfit Aurillac for the 2017-18 season.[3] On 31 May 2018, Edwards left to join Pro D2 rivals Oyonnax on a two-year deal from the 2018-19 season.[4]
On 19 May 2020, Edwards returns to England to join Wasps in the Premiership Rugby from the 2020-21 season.[5] However, Edwards left Wasps to sign for Japanese side Toshiba Brave Lupus in the Top League competition.[6]
References
- ^ "Handsworth youngster Myles Edwards called to action for Cavaliers". Birmingham Mail. 29 October 2014. Retrieved 24 September 2020.
- ^ "Edwards makes French switch". Worcester Observer. 10 July 2015. Retrieved 24 September 2020.
- ^ "Voilà le nouveau visage du Stade Aurillacois" (in French). Lamontagne.fr. 17 August 2017. Retrieved 24 September 2020.
- ^ "Transferts - Oyonnax officialise sept recrues et dévoile son effectif" (in French). Rugbyrama.fr. 31 May 2018. Retrieved 24 September 2020.
- ^ "Wasps sign Myles Edwards from Oyonnax". Talking Rugby Union. 19 May 2020. Retrieved 24 September 2020.
- ^ "Rugby: Brave Lupus sign Tamanivalu, Edwards". Kyodo News. 28 October 2020. Retrieved 29 October 2020.
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