Joseph Miles (born 17 September 1998) is a Welsh rugby union player, who played as a flanker for the Scarlets and Cardiff Blues.[1]
| Date of birth | 17 September 1998 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Swansea, Wales | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 109 kg (17.2 st; 240 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Cardiff and Vale College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | Swansea University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Professional career
editMiles 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]
References
edit- ^ "Joseph Miles". Scarlets. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
- ^ a b c d "Player Microscope - Joe Miles". Pontypridd-RFC. 12 January 2022. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
- ^ "Cardiff and Vale College Rugby Academy celebrates another triumphant season | PressReleasePoint". www.pressreleasepoint.com. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
- ^ "Wales U18 squad named for South Africa tour - Welsh Rugby Union". Welsh Rugby Union | Wales & Regions. 7 June 2017. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
- ^ "Academy intake confirmed for 2017-18". Cardiff Rugby. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
- ^ "Leicester Tigers 24–12 Cardiff Blues". Cardiff Blues. 27 January 2018. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
- ^ "Dragons roar to provide first Welsh Celtic Cup win - Welsh Rugby Union". Welsh Rugby Union | Wales & Regions. 1 September 2019. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
- ^ "Squad". Scarlets Rugby. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
- ^ Orders, Mark (17 May 2021). "Scarlets slash squad as 12 players to leave in announcement". Wales Online. Retrieved 26 March 2024.