Ryan Millar (rugby league)

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Ryan Millar
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Personal information
Full nameRyan Michael Lewis Millar
Born (1994-05-12) 12 May 1994 (age 29)
Bielefeld, Germany
Height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight14 st 2 lb (90 kg)
Playing information
Position Wing, Fullback
Club
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
2015–21 Sheffield Eagles 1115400216
2022 Bradford Bulls 2180032
2023 Widnes Vikings 550020
2024– Sheffield Eagles 00000
Total1376700268
Source: [1] [2]
As of 16 November 2023

Ryan Michael Lewis Millar (born 12 May 1994) is a British professional rugby league footballer who plays on the wing for the Sheffield Eagles in the Betfred Championship. [3] [4]

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Background

Millar was born in Biederfeld, Germany but brought up in Birmingham, England. He is of Barbadian descent. [5] He trained as an Architect in Sheffield. [6]

Playing career

Sheffield Eagles

Millar is a graduate of the Sheffield Eagles Academy system [7] He made his professional debut for the Eagles on 26 June 2015 in a 14 points to 22 away triumph at London Broncos, he scored two consecutive tries in 5 minutes to put his team 10–6 in front just after the half-time break. Millar made his home debut against Hull Kingston Rovers in The Qualifiers at Bramall Lane. This time he scored a hat-trick in a 28–38 loss. Millar has forced his way into a regular first team spot ahead of the 2016 season, as one of the newest young talents to come out the Eagles' youth set-up. During that season he made eight starts and scored a total of 5 tries. The wing was now considered a permanent fixture in the Eagles line-up and throughout the course of the 2017 campaign he showed his versatility in playing as a fullback as well as his natural position on the wing. Millar played a total of 22 games (21 starts) during 2017, but his scoring run dried up as he only managed the one try against Oldham on the first day of the season. In 2019 he helped the Eagles to win the inaugural 1895 Cup as they defeated Widnes Vikings 36–18 in the final. [8] In 2021 it was announced Millar was set to leave the club at the end of the season. [9]

Bradford Bulls

Millar joined Bradford Bulls ahead of the 2022 season on a two-year deal. [10]

Widnes Vikings

On 12 December 2022 it was announced that Millar had signed for Widnes Vikings on a one-year deal. [11]

Sheffield Eagles (re-join)

On 16 November 2023 it was reported that he had signed for Sheffield Eagles in the RFL Championship on a 2-year deal. [12]

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References

  1. Rugby League Project
  2. loverugbyleague
  3. "Sheffield Eagles: Flying winger Millar tipped for bright future". Oldham Chronicle. 22 November 2015. Retrieved 7 October 2016.
  4. "The Qualifiers: Sheffield Eagles 28–38 Hull Kingston Rovers". BBC. 18 September 2015. Retrieved 7 October 2016.
  5. Darbyshire, Drew (10 January 2023). "How the West Indies could line-up if their rugby league team returned". Love Rugby League. Retrieved 1 April 2024.
  6. "New faces join the Coda Studios team". Bdaily. 25 November 2015. Archived from the original on 22 October 2016. Retrieved 7 October 2016.
  7. "Exciting winger Millar signs three-year- deal for Sheffield Eagles". South Yorkshire Times. 21 October 2015. Retrieved 7 October 2016.
  8. "Sheffield Eagles beat Widnes Vikings 36–18 to win inaugural 1895 Cup". BBC Sport. 24 August 2019. Retrieved 1 September 2019.
  9. "Eagles announce departures". Sheffield Eagles. 17 September 2021. Retrieved 19 September 2021.
  10. "Millar excited ahead of new challenge". Bradford Bulls. 22 October 2021. Retrieved 23 November 2023.
  11. "Ryan Millar makes Vikings move". Widnes Vikings. 12 December 2022. Retrieved 23 November 2023.
  12. "Sheffield Eagles swoop to make double signing, including former Super League hooker who makes retirement u-turn". Love Rugby League. 16 November 2023.