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Rugby player
Steven Vile
Full nameSteven Jeremy Vile
Date of birth (1970-07-16) 16 July 1970 (age 54)
Place of birthWaratah, NSW, Australia
Height5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight183 lb (83 kg)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Fly-half
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1996–97 Bristol Bears ? (?)
1997–99 West Hartlepool ? (478)
1999–01 Bristol Bears 14 (158)
2001–02 Worcester ? (?)
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
1993 King Country 3 (9)
1995 Auckland 5 (46)

Steven Jeremy Vile (born 16 July 1970) is an Australian-born New Zealand former professional rugby union player.

Born in the Newcastle suburb of Waratah, Vile was educated in Auckland, where he attended Kelston Boys' High School.

Vile was a New Zealand Schools representative player, making appearances for King Country and Auckland, before continuing his career in England. A goal-kicking fly-half, Vile was the top points scorer for West Hartlepool in both their 1997–98 and 1998–99 league campaigns, then in 1999 moved on to Bristol, newly promoted to the Premiership. He joined Worcester in 2001, as back-up to Craig Chalmers and Tony Yapp.

References

  1. Llewellyn, David (23 September 2000). "Vile ending for toothless Tigers". The Independent.
  2. "NZ juniors too strong for ACT". The Canberra Times. 5 September 1988. p. 27 – via National Library of Australia.
  3. "Aussie fly-half set for Sixways". Worcester News. 22 October 2001.
  4. "Vile is suited by fast track". Worcester News. 10 November 2001.

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