Steven Vile Explained

Steven Vile
Full Name:Steven Jeremy Vile
Birth Date:16 July 1970
Birth Place:Waratah, NSW, Australia
Height:5 ft 11 in
Weight:183 lb
Position:Fly-half
Years1:1996–97
Clubs1:Bristol Bears
Apps1:?
Points1:?
Years2:1997–99
Clubs2:West Hartlepool
Apps2:?
Points2:478
Years3:1999–01
Clubs3:Bristol Bears
Apps3:14
Points3:158
Years4:2001–02
Clubs4:Worcester
Apps4:?
Points4:?
Provinceyears1:1993
Provinceapps1:3
Provincepoints1:9
Provinceyears2:1995
Provinceapps2:5
Provincepoints2:46

Steven Jeremy Vile (born 16 July 1970) is an Australian-born New Zealand former professional rugby union player.[1]

Born in the Newcastle suburb of Waratah, Vile was educated in Auckland, where he attended Kelston Boys' High School.[2]

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.[3] He joined Worcester in 2001, as back-up to Craig Chalmers and Tony Yapp.[4]

Notes and References

  1. News: Llewellyn . David . Vile ending for toothless Tigers . . 23 September 2000 . en.
  2. News: NZ juniors too strong for ACT . . 5 September 1988 . 27 . National Library of Australia.
  3. News: Aussie fly-half set for Sixways . . 22 October 2001 . en.
  4. News: Vile is suited by fast track . Worcester News . 10 November 2001 . en.