Myles Edwards

{{Short description|English rugby union player}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2020}}

{{Use British English|date=September 2020}}

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| birth_name = Myles Edwards

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1997|05|19|df=y}}

| birth_place = Handsworth, West Midlands, England

| height = {{convert|1.99|m|ftin|abbr=on}}

| weight = {{convert|124|kg|stlb|abbr=on}}

| school = Fairfax Academy
Worcester Sixth Form College

| position = Lock

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| years2 = 2016–2017

| years3 = 2017–2018

| years4 = 2018–2020

| years5 = 2020

| years6 = 2020

| clubs1 = Worcester Warriors

| clubs2 = La Rochelle

| clubs3 = Aurillac

| clubs4 = Oyonnax

| clubs5 = Wasps

| clubs6 = Toshiba Brave Lupus

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| apps3 = 20

| apps4 = 30

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| points3 = 0

| points4 = 5

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| ru_clubupdate = 24 September 2020

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Myles Edwards (born 19 May 1997) is an English rugby union player who plays for Toshiba Brave Lupus in the Top League.

A late starter, he began playing rugby at the age of sixteen. He joined the Worcester Warriors AASE development programme, combining rugby with studying at Worcester Sixth Form College.{{cite news|url=https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/rugby/handsworth-youngster-myles-edwards-called-8014378|publisher=Birmingham Mail|title=Handsworth youngster Myles Edwards called to action for Cavaliers|date=29 October 2014|accessdate=24 September 2020}}

After a year at Sixways, he moved to France with Top 14 side La Rochelle, where he spent during the 2016-17 season.{{cite news|url=https://worcesterobserver.co.uk/sport/edwards-makes-french-switch-11277/|publisher=Worcester Observer|title=Edwards makes French switch|date=10 July 2015|accessdate=24 September 2020}} That was followed by a season with Pro D2 outfit Aurillac for the 2017-18 season.{{cite news|url=https://www.lamontagne.fr/aurillac-15000/sports/voila-le-nouveau-visage-du-stade-aurillacois_12518979/|publisher=Lamontagne.fr|title=Voilà le nouveau visage du Stade Aurillacois|date=17 August 2017|accessdate=24 September 2020|language=fr}} On 31 May 2018, Edwards left to join Pro D2 rivals Oyonnax on a two-year deal from the 2018-19 season.{{cite news|url=https://www.rugbyrama.fr/rugby/transferts/2017-2018/oyonnax-officialise-sept-recrues-et-devoile-son-effectif_sto6783251/story.shtml|publisher=Rugbyrama.fr|title=Transferts - Oyonnax officialise sept recrues et dévoile son effectif|date=31 May 2018|accessdate=24 September 2020|language=fr}}

On 19 May 2020, Edwards returns to England to join Wasps in the Premiership Rugby from the 2020-21 season.{{cite news|url=https://www.talkingrugbyunion.co.uk/wasps-sign-myles-edwards-from-oyonnax/26247.htm|publisher=Talking Rugby Union|title=Wasps sign Myles Edwards from Oyonnax|date=19 May 2020|accessdate=24 September 2020}} However, Edwards left Wasps to sign for Japanese side Toshiba Brave Lupus in the Top League competition.{{cite news|url=https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2020/10/4512d77487dd-rugby-brave-lupus-sign-tamanivalu-edwards.html|publisher=Kyodo News|title=Rugby: Brave Lupus sign Tamanivalu, Edwards|date=28 October 2020|accessdate=29 October 2020}}