Rob Miller (rugby union)
Encyclopedia
Rob Miller is an English rugby union
player. He plays at fly-half. Miller was brought up in Bothel, Cumbria
.
In the 2007/8 season
Miller was Tynedale
's top try-scorer as they won promotion to National Division Two.
Miller made his Newcastle Falcons
first team début in 2008, in a man-of-the-match winning performance against Bristol
. In June 2010, Miller signed a three-year deal with Sale Sharks
, where he has made a number of appearances, earning man-of-the-match status in two games. Sale had to compete with Bath Rugby
for Miller's signature and Falcons had been keen to hang on to him.
Miller has won England Caps at Under-16s, Under 18s and Under 20 levels, helping England Under-20
to the Grand Slam in 2008, and the final of the IRB Under-20s World Cup in Wales
.
In 2009, he appeared in the Under-20s World Cup final in Japan
.
Rugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
player. He plays at fly-half. Miller was brought up in Bothel, Cumbria
Bothel, Cumbria
Bothel is a small village in Cumbria, North-western England. It is situated just off the main A595 road, eighteen miles from Carlisle and seven miles from Cockermouth. The village is in the civil parish of Bothel and Threapland just outside the boundary of the Lake District National Park...
.
In the 2007/8 season
National Division Three North 2007-08
National Division Three North, is the 4th tier of the English rugby union system. It includes 14 amateur teams playing a 26 match season on a home and away basis.The 2007-08 league was won by Tynesdale who were promoted to National Division Two...
Miller was Tynedale
Tynedale R.F.C.
Tynedale R.F.C. is a rugby union team that is situated in the North East of England and currently playing in National League 1. It was founded in 1876. Their first match was against Elswick at Hexham on 30 December 1876...
's top try-scorer as they won promotion to National Division Two.
Miller made his Newcastle Falcons
Newcastle Falcons
The Newcastle Falcons is an English rugby union team currently playing in the Aviva Premiership. The club was established in 1877 and played under the name of Gosforth Football Club until 1990. The name was then changed to Newcastle Gosforth and the club began to play at Kingston Park stadium in...
first team début in 2008, in a man-of-the-match winning performance against Bristol
Bristol Rugby
Bristol Rugby is a rugby union club based in Bristol, England. The club currently plays in the RFU Championship and competes in the British and Irish Cup. They rely in large part on the many junior rugby clubs in the region, particularly those from 'the Combination'...
. In June 2010, Miller signed a three-year deal with Sale Sharks
Sale Sharks
Sale Sharks are a professional rugby union club who play in England in the Aviva Premiership.The club is an offshoot of Sale FC, which is based at Heywood Road in Sale, Greater Manchester, but Sharks currently play in Stockport at Edgeley Park, ground sharing with Stockport County F.C.Part of the...
, where he has made a number of appearances, earning man-of-the-match status in two games. Sale had to compete with Bath Rugby
Bath Rugby
Bath Rugby is an English professional rugby union club that is based in the city of Bath. They play in the Aviva Premiership league...
for Miller's signature and Falcons had been keen to hang on to him.
Miller has won England Caps at Under-16s, Under 18s and Under 20 levels, helping England Under-20
England national under-20 rugby union team
The England under 20 rugby team are the newest representative rugby union team from England. They replace the two former age grade teams Under 19's and Under 21's. They are coached by the RFU's National Academy Coach, Mark Mapletoft. Their first tournament was the 2008 IRB Junior World...
to the Grand Slam in 2008, and the final of the IRB Under-20s World Cup in Wales
2008 IRB Junior World Championship
9th-12th Place Playoffs5th-8th Places Playoffs1st place playoffs- Semi-finals :----- 3rd place playoffs :-Final:-External links:*...
.
In 2009, he appeared in the Under-20s World Cup final in Japan
2009 IRB Junior World Championship
-Pool B:---------------------Pool C:---------------------Pool D:---------------------13th Place Play-offs:Play-off Semi Finals----15th Place Final13th Place Final----...
.