Fraser Lyle

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Fraser Lyle
Birth nameFraser Lyle
Date of birth (1988-06-16) 16 June 1988 (age 35)
Place of birth Stirling, Scotland
Height1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight103 kg (16 st 3 lb)
UniversityAberdeen University
Rugby union career
Position(s) Centre / Fly-half / Fullback
Amateur team(s)
YearsTeamApps(Points)
- Aberdeen GSFP
Calgary Hornets
Stirling County
()
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2014–17
2017-
Glasgow Warriors
London Scottish
8 (5)
National sevens team
YearsTeamComps
2015– Scotland 7s 2 (15 pts)

Fraser Lyle (born 16 June 1988) is a Scotland 7s international rugby union player. He is a utility back and can play at centre, fly-half, or fullback. He plays for London Scottish. He previously played for Glasgow Warriors. [1]

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Rugby union career

Amateur career

Lyle has played rugby for Morrison's Academy, Crieff & Strathearn RFC, Aberdeen Grammar, Calgary Hornets [2] and Stirling County.

Professional career

Lyle was working as an estate agent before his dream call up to the Glasgow Warriors in November 2014 [3]

He was part of the Glasgow Warriors squad that successfully defended their Melrose 7s title in 2015.

Glasgow Warriors extended Lyle's contract through to May 2017. [4]

On 4 May 2017 it was announced that Lyle would be released by the Warriors at the end of the season. He made 8 first team appearances for the club. [5]

For the 2017-18 season Lyle signed for London Scottish. [1]

International career

He was called into the Scotland Sevens for the Hong Kong Sevens tournament in 2015 [6]

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References

  1. 1 2 http://londonscottish.com/news/5022.php#.WYpDNlV961t [ dead link ]
  2. Stuart McAllister (20 February 2015). "Fraser Lyle looking to make a place in Glasgow XV a permanent property". Herald Scotland. Herald & Times Group. Retrieved 21 June 2015.
  3. Robert Mitchell (20 February 2015). "Fraser Lyle's road to top makes arrival sweeter". The Scotsman. Johnston Publishing Ltd. Retrieved 21 June 2015.
  4. "Player Fraser Lyle". Glasgowwarriors.com. Retrieved 21 June 2015.
  5. "News". Archived from the original on 26 July 2018. Retrieved 23 May 2017.
  6. "Glasgow Warriors: Fraser Lyle and Rory Hughes extend contracts". Sport Rugby Union. BBC. 12 May 2015. Retrieved 21 June 2015.