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Fraser Lyle

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Fraser Lyle
Birth nameFraser Lyle
Date of birth (1988-06-16) 16 June 1988 (age 36)
Place of birthStirling, Scotland
Height1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight103 kg (16 st 3 lb)
UniversityAberdeen University
Rugby union career
Position(s) Centre / Fly-half / Fullback
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
- Aberdeen GSFP
Calgary Hornets
Stirling County
()
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2014–17
2017-
Glasgow Warriors
London Scottish
8 (5)
National sevens team
Years Team Comps
2015– Scotland 7s 2 (15 pts)

Fraser Lyle (born 16 June 1988) is a Scotland 7s international rugby union player. He is a utility back and can play at centre, fly-half, or fullback. He plays for London Scottish. He previously played for Glasgow Warriors.[1]

Rugby union career

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Amateur career

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Lyle has played rugby for Morrison's Academy, Crieff & Strathearn RFC, Aberdeen Grammar, Calgary Hornets [2] and Stirling County.

Professional career

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Lyle was working as an estate agent before his dream call up to the Glasgow Warriors in November 2014[3]

He was part of the Glasgow Warriors squad that successfully defended their Melrose 7s title in 2015.

Glasgow Warriors extended Lyle's contract through to May 2017.[4]

On 4 May 2017 it was announced that Lyle would be released by the Warriors at the end of the season. He made 8 first team appearances for the club.[5]

For the 2017-18 season Lyle signed for London Scottish.[1]

International career

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He was called into the Scotland Sevens for the Hong Kong Sevens tournament in 2015[6]

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References

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  1. ^ a b http://londonscottish.com/news/5022.php#.WYpDNlV961t [dead link]
  2. ^ Stuart McAllister (20 February 2015). "Fraser Lyle looking to make a place in Glasgow XV a permanent property". Herald Scotland. Herald & Times Group. Retrieved 21 June 2015.
  3. ^ Robert Mitchell (20 February 2015). "Fraser Lyle's road to top makes arrival sweeter". The Scotsman. Johnston Publishing Ltd. Retrieved 21 June 2015.
  4. ^ "Player Fraser Lyle". Glasgowwarriors.com. Retrieved 21 June 2015.
  5. ^ "News". Archived from the original on 26 July 2018. Retrieved 23 May 2017.
  6. ^ "Glasgow Warriors: Fraser Lyle and Rory Hughes extend contracts". Sport Rugby Union. BBC. 12 May 2015. Retrieved 21 June 2015.