Richie Myler
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Richie Myler is an England International Rugby League
player for the Warrington Wolves
of Super League
. He plays as a scrum-half.
Myler signed for Salford from Widnes Vikings
on a three year deal in 2008 and contributed to Salford winning the National League One title, scoring 20 tries and winning numerous awards as well as the Co-Operative Player of the Year award.
Myler has represented both the Lancashire
and England
U17's at Academy Level.
He was named in the England training squad for the 2008 Rugby League World Cup
.
He was named in the England
team to face Wales
at the Keepmoat Stadium prior to England's departure for the 2008 Rugby League World Cup
.
He made his England
début in the victory over Wales
on 10 October 2008.
On 14 February 2009 Myler made his Super League
debut against Crusaders, scoring a try in a Salford victory.
Myler represented England against France
on 13 June 2009. He started the game at Scrum Half and scored 30 points in the 66-12 England victory.
In September 2009 it was announced that he had signed a 4-year contract with Warrington Wolves
worth around £200,000, making him the most expensive teenage signing in Rugby League history.
Myler was offered a new contract which allegedly would have made him the highest paid player in the history of the club. According to agent Martin Offiah
he rejected the deal, instead favouring a 4-year deal with Warrington Wolves.
Myler was not called up to the England RL side for the Four Nations in 2011 , however he was selected in the England Knights where he put in two man of the match performances but was still not called up , instead Steve McNamara picked the out of form , Leeds Rhinos number 6 - Danny McGuire in which his decision not to call up Myler was questioned by many.
Rugby league
Rugby league football, usually called rugby league, is a full contact sport played by two teams of thirteen players on a rectangular grass field. One of the two codes of rugby football, it originated in England in 1895 by a split from Rugby Football Union over paying players...
player for the Warrington Wolves
Warrington Wolves
Warrington Wolves are a professional rugby league football club based in Warrington, England that competes in Super League. They play at the Halliwell Jones Stadium, having moved there from Wilderspool in 2003....
of Super League
Super League
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. He plays as a scrum-half.
Myler signed for Salford from Widnes Vikings
Widnes Vikings
Widnes Vikings RLFC are an English professional rugby league club based in Widnes, Cheshire. They currently play in the Engage Super League, the top tier of European rugby league, after being awarded a license to compete in the top-flight Super League from 2012 onward...
on a three year deal in 2008 and contributed to Salford winning the National League One title, scoring 20 tries and winning numerous awards as well as the Co-Operative Player of the Year award.
Myler has represented both the Lancashire
Lancashire
Lancashire is a non-metropolitan county of historic origin in the North West of England. It takes its name from the city of Lancaster, and is sometimes known as the County of Lancaster. Although Lancaster is still considered to be the county town, Lancashire County Council is based in Preston...
and England
England national rugby league team
The England national rugby league team represent England in international rugby league football tournaments. The team has now seen a revival, having largely formed from the Great Britain team, who also represented Wales, Scotland and Ireland. The team is run under the auspices of the Rugby Football...
U17's at Academy Level.
He was named in the England training squad for the 2008 Rugby League World Cup
2008 Rugby League World Cup
The 2008 Rugby League World Cup was the thirteenth staging of the Rugby League World Cup since the inauguration of the tournament in 1954, and the first since the 2000 event...
.
He was named in the England
England national rugby league team
The England national rugby league team represent England in international rugby league football tournaments. The team has now seen a revival, having largely formed from the Great Britain team, who also represented Wales, Scotland and Ireland. The team is run under the auspices of the Rugby Football...
team to face Wales
Wales national rugby league team
The Wales national rugby league team represent Wales in international rugby league football matches. Currently the team is seventh in the RLIF World Rankings. The team were run under the auspices of the Rugby Football League, but an independent body, Wales Rugby League, now runs the team from...
at the Keepmoat Stadium prior to England's departure for the 2008 Rugby League World Cup
2008 Rugby League World Cup
The 2008 Rugby League World Cup was the thirteenth staging of the Rugby League World Cup since the inauguration of the tournament in 1954, and the first since the 2000 event...
.
He made his England
England national rugby league team
The England national rugby league team represent England in international rugby league football tournaments. The team has now seen a revival, having largely formed from the Great Britain team, who also represented Wales, Scotland and Ireland. The team is run under the auspices of the Rugby Football...
début in the victory over Wales
Wales national rugby league team
The Wales national rugby league team represent Wales in international rugby league football matches. Currently the team is seventh in the RLIF World Rankings. The team were run under the auspices of the Rugby Football League, but an independent body, Wales Rugby League, now runs the team from...
on 10 October 2008.
On 14 February 2009 Myler made his Super League
Super League
Super League is the top-level professional rugby league football club competition in Europe. As a result of sponsorship from engage Mutual Assurance the competition is currently officially known as the engage Super League. The League features fourteen teams: thirteen from England and one from...
debut against Crusaders, scoring a try in a Salford victory.
Myler represented England against France
France national rugby league team
The France national rugby league team represent France in international rugby league tournaments. They are also sometimes referred to as "Les Tricolores" or more commonly "Les Chanticleers"...
on 13 June 2009. He started the game at Scrum Half and scored 30 points in the 66-12 England victory.
In September 2009 it was announced that he had signed a 4-year contract with Warrington Wolves
Warrington Wolves
Warrington Wolves are a professional rugby league football club based in Warrington, England that competes in Super League. They play at the Halliwell Jones Stadium, having moved there from Wilderspool in 2003....
worth around £200,000, making him the most expensive teenage signing in Rugby League history.
Myler was offered a new contract which allegedly would have made him the highest paid player in the history of the club. According to agent Martin Offiah
Martin Offiah
Martin Offiah MBE is an English former rugby league and rugby union footballer.He is known as "Chariots" Offiah after the film Chariots of Fire...
he rejected the deal, instead favouring a 4-year deal with Warrington Wolves.
Myler was not called up to the England RL side for the Four Nations in 2011 , however he was selected in the England Knights where he put in two man of the match performances but was still not called up , instead Steve McNamara picked the out of form , Leeds Rhinos number 6 - Danny McGuire in which his decision not to call up Myler was questioned by many.