| Date of birth | 17 September 1998 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Penarth, Wales | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 109 kg (240 lb; 17 st 2 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Cardiff and Vale College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | Swansea University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Joseph Miles (born 17 September 1998) is a Welsh rugby union player, who played as a number 8 for the Scarlets and Cardiff Blues. [1]
Miles played for the Pentyrch RFC and St. Peters RFC youth teams, and was part of the Cardiff Blues grade age system. [2] While attending Cardiff and Vale College, Miles was named as player of the year. [3]
In 2017, Miles was named in the squad for the Wales U18 tour to South Africa. [4] Miles was involved in the U20 squad, but injuries prevented him from making any appearances for the team. [2]
Ahead of the 2017–18 season, Miles moved from grade age rugby to the academy. [5] Miles made his professional debut for Cardiff Blues in the 2017–18 Anglo-Welsh Cup in the Round 3 match against Leicester Tigers. [6]
He moved to the Scarlets in 2019, and made appeared in the Celtic Cup, scoring a try against Leinster A. [7] While with the Scarlets, Miles also featured for Llanelli RFC. [2] Miles was named in the first-team squad ahead of the 2020–21 season, and released at the end of the season. [8] [9]
Miles subsequently joined Pontypridd RFC in the Welsh Premier Division. [2]