Birth name | Hugh Pyle | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 21 September 1988 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Sydney | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 118 kg (18 st 8 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Hugh Pyle (born 21 September 1988 in Sydney) is a retired rugby union footballer. His regular playing position is lock. He previously represented the Rebels in Super Rugby making his franchise debut in Round 3 of the 2011 Super Rugby season against the Chiefs.
At the conclusion of the 2014 Super Rugby season he departed Australia to take up a lucrative opportunity with major French rugby club (Stade français Paris rugby).
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