Chris Wyles

Chris Wyles

Date of birth	September 13, 1983 (1983-09-13) (age 28)
Place of birth	Stamford, Connecticut
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight	93 kg (14 st 9 lb) [1]
Rugby union career
Playing career
Position	Fullback/Wing
Professional / senior clubs
Years	Club / team	Caps	(points)
	Saracens Northampton Nottingham	69 9 40	(70) (15) (105)
National team(s)
Years	Club / team	Caps	(points)
2007-	USA	26	(46)
Sevens national teams
Years	Club / team		Comps
	USA		13 (54 tr)

Chris Wyles (born 13 September 1983 in Stamford, Connecticut, USA) is an International rugby union player who plays for the USA Eagles and plays his club rugby for Saracens in the Aviva Premiership. He plays as a fullback or wing. Wyles has captained the USA Sevens Team, which is a core team on the IRB Sevens World Series

Background

Wyles grew up in Allentown, Pennsylvania before he moved to England when he was 11 years old. He then attended Haileybury and Imperial Service College in Hertford and went on to study Politics at the University of Nottingham.

Club career

Wyles joined Saracens in 2008, after impressive performances in the 2007 World Cup. Eddie Jones, who was on the Springboks coaching team, saw Wyles' potential and when he became Director of Rugby at Saracens he signed Wyles to build his squad.^[2] Since Wyles joined Saracens, he has made 69 appearances^[3] In the 2009/2010 season he was a regular starter on the Wing and played in the Saracens team that took on Leicester RFC in the final of the Guinness Premiership. For his performances during the 09/10 Season, Wyles was nominated for Player of the Season by Brendan Venter. His previous club was Northampton RFC, where he experienced, in the 2006/2007 Season, his first taste of European and Premiership rugby. It was during this period that he caught the eye of the USA Eagles coaching team which eventually resulted in his involvement in the IRB Sevens World Series and the 2007 World Cup. Wyles’ first professional club was the Championship team, Nottingham RFC. Over two Seasons, he played outside centre, where his performances earned him a contract with Northampton.

International career

Wyles first represented the USA in rugby at the 2007 Hong Kong Sevens. From there, he went on to captain the IRB Sevens World Series, leading the team to core IRB Sevens status. During his time with the USA Sevens team he scored an impressive 54 tries in 13 tournaments. Wyles earned his first 15's cap at the Churchill Cup in 2007 against England Saxons before going onto to play Fullback for the Eagles in the 2007 World Cup. His performances in the World Cup, led him to be named the American Rugby News ‘Player of the Year’^[4] Since the 2007 World Cup, he has been a regular starter at Fullback for the USA National team. In 2009, Wyles was included in the USA Eagles team of the decade by a leading US rugby publication ^[5]

References

1. ^ "Aviva Premiership Rugby - Saracens". web page. Premier Rugby. http://www.premiershiprugby.com/premiership/rugby/saracens.php?section=1. Retrieved 25 September 2011. 
2. ^ http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,12321_4052128,00.html
3. ^ http://www.saracens.com/news/first-team-squad/view.php?Id=264
4. ^ http://www.espnscrum.com/worldcup/rugby/story/73558.html
5. ^ http://www.rugbymag.com/fan-zone/awards/team-and-player-of-the-decade.aspx

External links

• USA rugby
• Eagles XV.com
• Aviva Premiership Rugby

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Name	Wyles, Chris
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Date of birth	13 September 1983
Place of birth	Stamford, Connecticut
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