Full name | Stephen Myler | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 21 July 1984 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Widnes, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 95 kg (14 st 13 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Notable relative(s) |
Frank Myler John Myler Tony Myler |
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Position(s) | Stand Off | ||
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Senior career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Points) |
2001–02 2002–05 2005–06 |
St. Helens Widnes Vikings Salford City Reds |
- 49 12 |
(-) (180) (34) |
Position(s) | Fly-half / Centre | ||
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Senior career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Points) |
2006– | Northampton Saints | 310 | (2,563) |
Correct as of 16 April 2017
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National team(s) | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Points) |
2009– 2013- |
England Saxons England |
3 1 |
(36) (2) |
Correct as of 21 June 2009
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Stephen Myler (born 21 July 1984) is an English rugby player who plays at Fly-half for Northampton Saints in the Aviva Premiership.
born 21 July 1984 in Widnes.
After leaving Wade Deacon High School in Widnes at 16 he signed for the St Helens Academy, he did not make an appearance for their first team.
Myler joined the Widnes Vikings for 2003's Super League VIII. He made 49 Super League appearances for the Vikings, scoring 180 points.
Myler signed with the Salford City Reds for 2006's Super League XI.
Stephen comes from a famous Rugby League family. His father is John Myler who played full back for Widnes Vikings RLFC. His uncle is Tony Myler, a former Widnes captain and GB International and was one of the most gifted footballers of his generation. Stephen's great uncle is Frank Myler who captained the last British side to win a series in Australia in 1970.
In 2006, Myler made the switch to Rugby Union when he joined Northampton Saints. He made his début in the Guinness Premiership against Saracens.
He has established himself as a great kicker for the squad, scoring a high percentage of Place kicks for the 2008–09 season. It was during this season that Myler started in the final of the European Challenge Cup, scoring all of Saints' points as they defeated Bourgoin.