Nate Myles (born 24 June 1985) is an Australian former
rugby league
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footballer who played in the 2000s and 2010s, he last played for the
Melbourne Storm
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in the
National Rugby League
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. A
Queensland
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State of Origin
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and
Australia national representative forward, he previously played for
Canterbury-Bankstown
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,
Sydney Roosters
The Sydney Roosters are an Australian professional Rugby league, Rugby League Football Club based in the Eastern Suburbs (Sydney) and parts of inner Sydney. The club competes in the National Rugby League (NRL) competition. The Roosters have won ...
,
Gold Coast Titans
The Gold Coast Titans are a professional rugby league football club, based on the Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia. The club competes in the National Rugby League (NRL), Australia and New Zealand's national rugby league club competition. The ...
and
Manly-Warringah
The Manly Warringah Sea Eagles are an Australian professional rugby league club based in Sydney's Northern Beaches. The team colours are maroon and white, while their namesake and logo is the sea eagle. They compete in Australia's premier rugb ...
.
Canterbury-Bankstown
Myles was a Canterbury junior and a housemate of fellow future
NRL
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stars
Sonny Bill Williams
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and
Johnathan Thurston
Johnathan Dean Thurston (born 25 April 1983) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played in the National Rugby League (NRL). Thurston was an Australian international, Queensland State of Origin and Indigenous All ...
. As 2004 NRL premiers, the
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs
The Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs are an Australian professional rugby league football club based in Belmore, a suburb in the Canterbury-Bankstown region of Sydney. They compete in the NRL Telstra Premiership, as well as competitions facilita ...
faced
Super League IX
Tetley's Super League IX was the name of the 2004 Super League championship season due to sponsorship by Tetley's Bitter. This was the 110th season of top-level professional rugby league held in Britain, and the ninth championship decided by Super ...
champions,
Leeds
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in the
2005 World Club Challenge
The year 2005 Carnegie World Club Challenge was contested by Super League IX champions Leeds Rhinos and 2004 NRL season premiers, the Bulldogs. The match was played on 4 February at Elland Road, Leeds before 37,208 spectators. Australian Sean Hamp ...
. Myles played from the interchange bench in the Bulldogs' 32-39 loss.
Myles made his first grade debut for Canterbury in round 1 of the
2005 NRL season against
St. George Illawarra at
Telstra Stadium
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.
In 2006 he was picked to represent Queensland in the
State of Origin
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competition. At club level, Myles played in Canterbury's 2006 preliminary final defeat against the
Brisbane Broncos
The Brisbane Broncos Rugby League Football Club Ltd., commonly referred to as the Broncos, is an Australian professional rugby league football club based in Brisbane, Queensland. Founded in April 1987, the Broncos play in Australia's elite com ...
at the
Sydney Football Stadium
The Sydney Football Stadium, commercially known as Allianz Stadium and previously Aussie Stadium, was a football stadium in Moore Park, Sydney, Australia. Built in 1988 next to the Sydney Cricket Ground, the stadium was Sydney's premier rect ...
. This would be Myles last game for Canterbury and he joined the
Sydney Roosters
The Sydney Roosters are an Australian professional Rugby league, Rugby League Football Club based in the Eastern Suburbs (Sydney) and parts of inner Sydney. The club competes in the National Rugby League (NRL) competition. The Roosters have won ...
for the
2007 NRL season
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.
Sydney Roosters
Myles moved to the
Sydney Roosters
The Sydney Roosters are an Australian professional Rugby league, Rugby League Football Club based in the Eastern Suburbs (Sydney) and parts of inner Sydney. The club competes in the National Rugby League (NRL) competition. The Roosters have won ...
for the
2007 NRL season
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. In November 2006, Myles was charged with
drink driving
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In the United States, alcohol is i ...
following a
Melbourne Cup
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luncheon.
Sydney Roosters
The Sydney Roosters are an Australian professional Rugby league, Rugby League Football Club based in the Eastern Suburbs (Sydney) and parts of inner Sydney. The club competes in the National Rugby League (NRL) competition. The Roosters have won ...
imposed a fine of $10,000, 20 hours of community charity work and forced him to undergo alcohol counselling.
Myles first season at the club saw them miss the finals series after finishing 10th. In August 2008, Myles was named in the
preliminary 46-man Kangaroos squad for the
2008 Rugby League World Cup
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.
In April 2009, he was named in the preliminary 25 man squad to represent
Queensland
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, image_map = Queensland in Australia.svg
, map_caption = Location of Queensland in Australia
, subdivision_type = Country
, subdivision_name = Australia
, established_title = Before federation
, established_ ...
in the opening
State of Origin
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match for 2009. Following another alcohol-related incident, Myles was suspended for six matches by the
NRL
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. At 8am on 5 July 2009 Myles was found drunk and naked on the fire escape of the
Crowne Plaza
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in
Terrigal, New South Wales
Terrigal is a coastal town in the Central Coast of New South Wales, Australia, located east of Gosford on the Pacific Ocean. It is part of the local government area.
History
Terrigal was first settled in 1826 by European Settler John Gray, ...
. He had earlier tried to gain entry into one of the hotel's rooms, and had also
defecated
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in the hotel's corridor. This incident was referenced by the media as "Dumpgate '09".
At club level, Myles made 17 appearances for the
Sydney Roosters
The Sydney Roosters are an Australian professional Rugby league, Rugby League Football Club based in the Eastern Suburbs (Sydney) and parts of inner Sydney. The club competes in the National Rugby League (NRL) competition. The Roosters have won ...
in the
2009 NRL season as the club finished last for the first time since 1966.
In 2010, the club had a complete form reversal and reached the
2010 NRL Grand Final against
St. George Illawarra. Myles played at second-row in the decider as the Roosters were defeated 32-8 at
Telstra Stadium
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.
Myles played for Australia in the
2010 Four Nations
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...
tournament. In December 2010 he became engaged to ''
Home and Away
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'' actress
Tessa James
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.
The pair wed on 23 December 2011.
Gold Coast Titans
Myles was selected to play in all three matches of the
2012 State of Origin series
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, being awarded the Wally Lewis Medal as man of the series, which was won by Queensland for the seventh consecutive year.
At the
2012 Dally M Awards Myles was named the NRL's second-row forward of the year. He was also named the
2012 Gold Coast Titans season's best player and awarded the club's annual Paul Broughton Medal.
He was named a Titans co-captain for 2013 alongside
Greg Bird. Myles was selected for
Australia
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in the
2013 ANZAC Test
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and played from the interchange bench. In what was the first
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* Test cricket
* Test match (indoor cricket)
* Test match (rugby union)
* Test match (rugby league)
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...
ever played in
Canberra
Canberra ( )
is the capital city of Australia. Founded following the federation of the colonies of Australia as the seat of government for the new nation, it is Australia's largest inland city and the eighth-largest city overall. The ci ...
,
New Zealand
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were defeated. Myles played all three games of the
2013 State of Origin series in which
Queensland
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, nickname = Sunshine State
, image_map = Queensland in Australia.svg
, map_caption = Location of Queensland in Australia
, subdivision_type = Country
, subdivision_name = Australia
, established_title = Before federation
, established_ ...
extended their record for consecutive series victories to eight.
In game 1 of the
2013 State of Origin series, Myles was involved in a fight with New South Wales player
Paul Gallen
Paul Gallen (born 14 August 1981) is an Australian professional boxer and former professional rugby league footballer who played as a and forward and captained the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks in the NRL to their maiden NRL Premiership in 2016. ...
. Gallen alleged that Myles had twisted his knee in the previous tackle. Gallen then punched Myles twice in the face with Myles barely moving. The memorable melee was one of the last significant Origin stoushes before punching was outlawed in all forms of the game.
Manly-Warringah
On 13 May 2015, Myles signed a three-year contract with the
Manly Warringah Sea Eagles
The Manly Warringah Sea Eagles are an Australian professional rugby league club based in Sydney's Northern Beaches. The team colours are maroon and white, while their namesake and logo is the sea eagle. They compete in Australia's premier rugb ...
starting in 2016.
Melbourne Storm
On 14 June 2017, Myles announced he had signed a mid season transfer to the
Melbourne Storm
The Melbourne Storm are a rugby league club based in Melbourne, Victoria in Australia that participates in the National Rugby League. The first fully professional rugby league team based in the state, the Storm entered the competition in 1998. ...
.
Myles initially played for the Storm's feeder team,
Eastern Suburbs Tigers
The Brisbane Tigers are a rugby league club based at Langlands Park, in the suburb of Coorparoo in Brisbane, Australia. Since 1996, they have competed in the Queensland Cup, having competed in the Brisbane Rugby League from 1934 to 1997, where ...
, playing against the
Sunshine Coast Falcons
The Sunshine Coast Falcons are a rugby league football team based on Queensland's Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Sunshine Coast. They compete in the Queensland Cup and their home ground is Sunshine Coast Stadium. The Falcons are currently affiliat ...
at Suzuki Stadium, Langlands Park, the end result going down to a field goal, Easts winning 17-16. On 8 July, he made his Storm debut against the
Parramatta Eels
The Parramatta Eels are an Australian professional rugby league football club based in the Sydney suburb of Parramatta that competes in the National Rugby League.
The Parramatta District Rugby League Football Club was formed in 1947, and their ...
in round 18 at
AAMI Park.
On 19 November 2017, Myles announced his retirement from the NRL.
References
External links
Manly Sea Eagles profile*
*
Nate Mylesat the
Gold Coast Titans
The Gold Coast Titans are a professional rugby league football club, based on the Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia. The club competes in the National Rugby League (NRL), Australia and New Zealand's national rugby league club competition. The ...
official website.''
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1985 births
Living people
Australian rugby league players
Australia national rugby league team players
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs players
Gold Coast Titans players
Gold Coast Titans captains
Manly Warringah Sea Eagles players
Melbourne Storm players
Queensland Rugby League State of Origin players
NRL All Stars players
Prime Minister's XIII players
Rugby league locks
Rugby league players from Cairns
Rugby league second-rows
Rugby league props
Sydney Roosters players