Myles Edwards

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Myles Edwards
Birth nameMyles Edwards
Date of birth (1997-05-19) 19 May 1997 (age 27)
Place of birth Handsworth, West Midlands, England
Height1.99 m (6 ft 6 in)
Weight124 kg (19 st 7 lb)
School Fairfax Academy
Worcester Sixth Form College
Rugby union career
Position(s) Lock
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2015–2016 Worcester Warriors 0 (0)
2016–2017 La Rochelle 0 (0)
2017–2018 Aurillac 20 (0)
2018–2020 Oyonnax 30 (5)
2020 Wasps 0 (0)
2020 Toshiba Brave Lupus ()
Correct as of 24 September 2020
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
England Counties
Correct as of 24 September 2020

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]

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References

  1. ↑ "Handsworth youngster Myles Edwards called to action for Cavaliers". Birmingham Mail. 29 October 2014. Retrieved 24 September 2020.
  2. ↑ "Edwards makes French switch". Worcester Observer. 10 July 2015. Retrieved 24 September 2020.
  3. ↑ "Voilà le nouveau visage du Stade Aurillacois" (in French). Lamontagne.fr. 17 August 2017. Retrieved 24 September 2020.
  4. ↑ "Transferts - Oyonnax officialise sept recrues et dévoile son effectif" (in French). Rugbyrama.fr. 31 May 2018. Retrieved 24 September 2020.
  5. ↑ "Wasps sign Myles Edwards from Oyonnax". Talking Rugby Union. 19 May 2020. Retrieved 24 September 2020.
  6. ↑ "Rugby: Brave Lupus sign Tamanivalu, Edwards". Kyodo News. 28 October 2020. Retrieved 29 October 2020.


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