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Fraser Lyle
Scottish rugby union player
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]
| Birth name | Fraser Lyle | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | (1988-06-16) 16 June 1988 (age 35) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Stirling, Scotland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 103 kg (16 st 3 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | Aberdeen University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Amateur career
Lyle has played rugby for Morrison's Academy, Crieff & Strathearn RFC, Aberdeen Grammar, Calgary Hornets [2] and Stirling County.
Professional career
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
He was called into the Scotland Sevens for the Hong Kong Sevens tournament in 2015[6]
- Glasgow Warriors player biography Archived 21 June 2015 at the Wayback Machine
- 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.
- Robert Mitchell (20 February 2015). "Fraser Lyle's road to top makes arrival sweeter". The Scotsman. Johnston Publishing Ltd. Retrieved 21 June 2015.
- "Player Fraser Lyle". Glasgowwarriors.com. Retrieved 21 June 2015.
- "News". Archived from the original on 26 July 2018. Retrieved 23 May 2017.
- "Glasgow Warriors: Fraser Lyle and Rory Hughes extend contracts". Sport Rugby Union. BBC. 12 May 2015. Retrieved 21 June 2015.