Ellie Miles Explained

Ellie Miles
Birth Date:	1999 2, df=y
Birth Place:	Royal Tunbridge Wells, England
School:	Tunbridge Wells Girls' Grammar School
Ru Currentteam:	Harlequins Ladies
Ru Position:	Scrum-half
Youthyears1:	2014   2017
Youthclubs1:	Tunbridge Wells
Ru Clubyears:	2017–
Ru Proclubs:	Harlequins
Super14years:
Repsevensyears1:

Ellie Miles (born 7 February 1999)^[1] is a women's rugby union player from Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England who plays for Harlequins Ladies^[2] in the Premier 15s^[3] as a scrum-half or wing.^[4] She started her career at her hometown club Tunbridge Wells RFC and helped coach rugby at her school, Tunbridge Wells Girls' Grammar School before joining Harlequins Ladies. She has been noted as an up-and-coming female rugby player.^[5]

Career

Miles first started playing rugby union at Tunbridge Wells Girls' Grammar School. She then joined Tunbridge Wells RFC, for whom her father had played as captain and coach,^[6] when they first set up their girls' youth team in 2014.^{[7] [8] [9]} She eventually became the captain of Tunbridge Wells under-18s and used her position to help run and coach the rugby club at her school.^[10] Later in that year, she was called up by the Kent Rugby Football Union to represent Kent under-18 Ladies and from there went to play for the London and South East under 18 Ladies team in both rugby union and rugby sevens. She also represented England South East in the rugby sevens competition at the School Games in 2016 at Loughborough University^[11] as well as in the national Division Series.^[12]

In 2016, she joined Women's Premiership club Aylesford Bulls Ladies and captained Kent U18s again but was injured before being selected for London and South-East trials. She remained with Aylesford during their rebrand as Harlequins Ladies for the first Premier 15s season.^[13] After starting the season playing for Harlequins Ladies II^[14] she made her debut against Worcester Valkyries as a substitute. Miles made her first Harlequins start in December against Waterloo Ladies, where she scored a try.^[15] In 2016, Miles was honoured by the Tunbridge Wells government.^{[16] [17]}

Personal life

In 2016, Miles was nominated for her rugby volunteering work for a Tunbridge Wells Borough Council civic award for sports achievement.^[18]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Ellie Miles . Harlequins . 11 November 2017.
2. News: Ellie Miles. Women's Elite Rugby. 7 February 2018. 5 December 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171205042025/http://womenseliterugby.co.uk/player/ellie-miles/. dead.
3. Web site: Ellie Miles . Women's Elite Rugby . 28 October 2017 . 11 November 2017 . 5 December 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171205042025/http://womenseliterugby.co.uk/player/ellie-miles/ . dead .
4. Web site: Coaches Corner with Karen Findlay . Harlequins . 19 October 2017 . 11 November 2017.
5. Web site: Time & Leisure Local Lifestyle Magazine. Roy. Rhiannon. timeandleisure.co.uk. 7 February 2018.
6. Web site: That's miles better – now for survival... . https://web.archive.org/web/20171112073920/https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-30642383.html . dead . 12 November 2017 . Kent and Sussex Courier . 11 November 2017.
7. News: Harlequins starlet Ellie Miles blazes a trail in the Tyrell's Premier 15s. Myers. Rebecca.
8. Web site: In the Running for Group and Sports Awards . https://web.archive.org/web/20171112074054/https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-40092771.html . dead . 12 November 2017 . Kent and Sussex Courier . 11 November 2017.
9. Web site: Tunbridge Wells U15 Girls . Tunbridge Wells RFC . 11 November 2017.
10. Web site: Bid for More Rugby Girls . https://web.archive.org/web/20171112073951/https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-38727562.html . dead . 12 November 2017 . Kent and Sussex Courier . 11 November 2017.
11. Web site: 2016 School Games Rugby Sevens Squads Announced – . Schoolgamesfinals.org . 10 August 2016 . 11 November 2017.
12. Web site: State of the nation: Youth and Ladies sections . Tunbridge Wells RFC . Google Webcache . 30 October 2017 . 11 November 2017.
13. Web site: Harlequins Ladies make four changes to team to face Worcester Valkyries . Harlequins . 27 October 2017 . 11 November 2017.
14. Web site: Lichfield Ladies 6 – 19 Harlequins Ladies II . Lichfield RUFC . 11 November 2017.
15. News: Zorab . Jack . 17 December 2017 . Breach is at it again as 'Wood are well beaten . The Rugby Paper . London . 44 . 483 . 1758-874X.
16. Web site: 2017 Awards Winners – Tunbridge Wells Borough Council. Government of the United Kingdom. 20 February 2018.
17. Web site: Love Where We Live Awards Ceremony – Tunbridge Wells Borough Council. Government of the United Kingdom. 20 February 2018.
18. Web site: Administrator . Double honour for Nourish at Love Where We Live awards . Times of Tunbridge Wells . 19 October 2016 . 11 November 2017.