Andrew Vilk
| Full name | Andrew Vilk | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 11 June 1981 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Hammersmith, London, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 15 st 5 lb (98 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | The Oratory School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | Loughborough University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position(s) | Centre/ Wing | ||
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| Current team | Calvisano | ||
| Senior career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Points) |
| 2000–2003 2003–2006 2006–2008 2008–2011 2011–2012 2012 – |
Loughborough Northampton Sale Sharks Treviso Rugby Lions Calvisano |
21 5 52 21 0 |
(5) (5) 52 (50) (0) |
| National team(s) | |||
| Years | Team | Comps | |
| 2005-12 | England 7s | ||
| Medal record | ||
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| Men's rugby sevens | ||
Representing  England
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| Commonwealth Games | ||
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2006 Melbourne | Team competition |
Andrew Vilk (born 11 June 1981) is a rugby union player who plays at centre for Calvisano. He plays in the forwards for England Sevens and is a strong and powerful runner.
Vilk was born in Hammersmith, London. His parents moved to Goring-On-Thames when he was very young. He was educated at The Oratory School, near Reading, where he played both rugby and soccer until he was 17. At 18 he spent a year in New Zealand aiding the Physical Education department at Tauranga Boys' College and mentoring children with learning difficulties, primarily helping develop reading skills. He returned to take a Geography degree at Loughborough University and came under the gaze of mentor Alan Buzza.
For the 2003/04 season, Vilk joined Northampton Saints Senior Academy from Loughborough University, when he was the leading try scorer in the Northern Conference of the Zurich A League. He also made his first team debut against Rotherham that season. In 2006 he transferred to Sale Sharks.
Vilk joined Benetton Rugby Treviso from Sale Sharks in 2008. With Benetton Treviso he won Italian Super 10 titles in both 2008/09 and 2009/10. Vilk scored the opening try of the 2008/09 final at Rome's Stadio Flaminio which Benetton went on to win 29-20. In the 2009/10 final Vilk scored the only try, securing the Man of the Match award in a game Benetton won 16-12.
Vilk played in 16 Heineken Cup matches in his three seasons with Benetton Treviso (starting 15 and coming off the bench in 1).
Vilk wrote a weekly column for Rugby Times magazine and Sportpost.com on life and rugby in Italy, and regularly contributed to Absolute Radio's Rock and Roll Sports podcast.
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