Nate Myles
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Born | Cairns, Queensland, Australia | 24 June 1985||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Height | 187 cm (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 107 kg (16 st 12 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Position | Prop, Second-row, Lock | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Nate Myles (born 24 June 1985) is an Australian former
Canterbury-Bankstown
Myles was a Canterbury junior and a housemate of fellow future
Myles made his first grade debut for Canterbury in round 1 of the
In 2006 he was picked to represent Queensland in the
Sydney Roosters
Myles moved to the
Myles first season at the club saw them miss the finals series after finishing 10th. In August 2008, Myles was named in the preliminary 46-man Kangaroos squad for the 2008 Rugby League World Cup.[6][7]
In April 2009, he was named in the preliminary 25 man squad to represent
At club level, Myles made 17 appearances for the Sydney Roosters in the 2009 NRL season as the club finished last for the first time since 1966. In 2010, the club had a complete form reversal and reached the
Myles played for Australia in the
Gold Coast Titans
Myles was selected to play in all three matches of the 2012 State of Origin series, being awarded the Wally Lewis Medal as man of the series, which was won by Queensland for the seventh consecutive year. At the 2012 Dally M Awards Myles was named the NRL's second-row forward of the year.[13] He was also named the 2012 Gold Coast Titans season's best player and awarded the club's annual Paul Broughton Medal.
He was named a Titans co-captain for 2013 alongside
In game 1 of the 2013 State of Origin series, Myles was involved in a fight with New South Wales player Paul Gallen. Gallen alleged that Myles had twisted his knee in the previous tackle. Gallen then punched Myles twice in the face with Myles barely moving. The memorable melee was one of the last significant Origin stoushes before punching was outlawed in all forms of the game.[14]
Manly-Warringah
On 13 May 2015, Myles signed a three-year contract with the Manly Warringah Sea Eagles starting in 2016.[15]
Melbourne Storm
On 14 June 2017, Myles announced he had signed a mid season transfer to the Melbourne Storm.[16]
Myles initially played for the Storm's feeder team,
On 19 November 2017, Myles announced his retirement from the NRL.[19]
References
- ^ Rugby League Project
- ^ Rhys O’Neill (17 June 2015). "Nate's journey: from paris with love". The Cairns Post. Retrieved 17 June 2015.
- ^ "Broncos bury Bulldogs with record comeback". Australia: ABC News.
- ^ Northern Territory News, 8 June 2006. Story: " Myles fined for drink-driving"
- ^ "Nate Myles told to lift his game or risk Maroons jumper". Courier Mail.
- ^ Liam FitzGibbon (1 August 2008). "Surprises in Kangaroos squad". "Fox Sports News (Australia)". Archived from the original on 8 August 2008. Retrieved 2 August 2008.
- ^ "Veteran Lockyer named in Australian squad". International Herald Tribune. 1 August 2008. Retrieved 2 August 2008.
- ^ "Queensland name preliminary State of Origin squad". Australia: Fox Sports. 28 April 2009. Archived from the original on 18 September 2012. Retrieved 28 April 2009.
- ^ "Live Sports Scores | NRL, AFL, Cricket Scores". Fox Sports. Retrieved 8 July 2017.
- ^ Barrett, Chris (21 September 2010). "The wooden spoon to premier gold? Roosters run recalls league history". The Sydney Morning Herald.
- ^ Davies, Rebecca (7 January 2011). "Showbiz – News – 'H&A' actress engaged to sports star – Digital Spy". Digital Spy. Retrieved 20 January 2011.
- ^ Confidential reporters (10 January 2012). "Soap starlet James weds her rugby star". Herald Sun. Retrieved 10 January 2012.
- News Limited (4 September 2012). "All the Dally M winners plus galleries". Herald Sun. Retrieved 5 September 2012.
- ^ "'If ya do that again I'll punch you in the head': Paul Gallen lifts lid on Nate Myles melee". Fox Sports.
- ^ NRL Digital Media. "announce Nate Myles signing". Sea Eagles. Retrieved 8 July 2017.
- ^ "Melbourne Storm sign Nate Myles". Zero Tackle. 13 June 2017. Retrieved 8 July 2017.
- ^ "Myles shines in Easts win – Storm". Melbournestorm.com.au. Retrieved 8 July 2017.
- ^ "Updated team lists: Storm v Eels". National Rugby League. Retrieved 9 July 2017.
- ^ "Nate Myles announces retirement from the NRL". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 20 November 2017.
External links
- Manly Sea Eagles profile
- Nate Myles at the Former Origin Greats website.
- Nate Myles at the Gold Coast Titans official website.