Ryan Millar (rugby league)
{{short description|English rugby league footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2020}}
{{Use British English|date=January 2020}}
{{Infobox rugby league biography
|name = Ryan Millar
|fullname = {{nowrap|Ryan Michael Lewis Millar}}
|image = Ryan Millar Sheffield Eagles.jpg
|image_size =
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1994|5|12|df=y}}
| birth_place = Bielefeld, Germany
| height = {{height|ft=5|in=10}}
| weight = {{convert|14|st|2|lb|kg|abbr=on}}
| position = {{rlp|WG|FB}}
| club1 = {{nowrap|Sheffield Eagles}}
| year1start = 2015
| year1end = 21
| appearances1 = 111
| tries1 = 54
| goals1 = 0
| fieldgoals1 = 0
| points1 = 216
| club2 = {{nowrap|Bradford Bulls}}
| year2start = 2022
| year2end =
| appearances2 = 21
| tries2 = 8
| goals2 = 0
| fieldgoals2 = 0
| points2 = 32
| club3 = {{nowrap|Widnes Vikings}}
| year3start = 2023
| year3end =
| appearances3 = 5
| tries3 = 5
| goals3 = 0
| fieldgoals3 = 0
| points3 = 20
| club4 = {{nowrap|Sheffield Eagles}}
| year4start = 2024
| year4end = present
| appearances4 = 0
| tries4 = 0
| goals4 = 0
| fieldgoals4 = 0
| points4 = 0
|new = yes
|source = [http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/ryan-millar/summary.html Rugby League Project][http://www.loverugbyleague.com/stats/players/Ryan-Millar/ loverugbyleague]
| updated = 16 November 2023
}}
Ryan Michael Lewis Millar (born 12 May 1994) is a British professional rugby league footballer who plays on the {{rlp|wg}} for the Sheffield Eagles in the Betfred Championship.{{cite web|url=http://www.thestar.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/sheffield-eagles/sheffield-eagles-flying-winger-millar-tipped-for-bright-future-1-7472460|title=Sheffield Eagles: Flying winger Millar tipped for bright future|publisher=Oldham Chronicle|date=22 November 2015|accessdate=7 October 2016}}{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/rugby-league/34262709|title=The Qualifiers: Sheffield Eagles 28–38 Hull Kingston Rovers|publisher=BBC|date=18 September 2015|accessdate=7 October 2016}}
Background
Millar was born in Biederfeld, Germany but brought up in Birmingham, England. He is of Barbadian descent.{{cite web | last=Darbyshire | first=Drew | title=How the West Indies could line-up if their rugby league team returned | website=Love Rugby League | date=2023-01-10 | url=https://www.loverugbyleague.com/post/west-indies-rugby-league-team | access-date=2024-04-01}} He trained as an Architect in Sheffield.{{cite web|url=https://bdaily.co.uk/industrials/25-11-2015/new-faces-join-the-coda-studios-team|title=New faces join the Coda Studios team|publisher=Bdaily|date=25 November 2015|accessdate=7 October 2016 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20161022003330/https://bdaily.co.uk/industrials/25-11-2015/new-faces-join-the-coda-studios-team/ |archive-date= 22 October 2016}}
Playing career
=Sheffield Eagles=
Millar is a graduate of the Sheffield Eagles Academy system{{cite web|url=http://www.southyorkshiretimes.co.uk/sport/local-sport/exciting-winger-millar-signs-three-year-deal-for-sheffield-eagles-1-7526396|title=Exciting winger Millar signs three-year- deal for Sheffield Eagles|publisher=South Yorkshire Times|date=21 October 2015|accessdate=7 October 2016}} He made his professional debut for the Eagles on 26 June 2015 in a 14 points to 22 away triumph at London Broncos, he scored two consecutive tries in 5 minutes to put his team 10–6 in front just after the half-time break. Millar made his home debut against Hull Kingston Rovers in The Qualifiers at Bramall Lane. This time he scored a hat-trick in a 28–38 loss. Millar has forced his way into a regular first team spot ahead of the 2016 season, as one of the newest young talents to come out the Eagles' youth set-up. During that season he made eight starts and scored a total of 5 tries. The {{rlp|wg}} was now considered a permanent fixture in the Eagles line-up and throughout the course of the 2017 campaign he showed his versatility in playing as a {{rlp|fb}} as well as his natural position on the wing. Millar played a total of 22 games (21 starts) during 2017, but his scoring run dried up as he only managed the one try against Oldham on the first day of the season. In 2019 he helped the Eagles to win the inaugural 1895 Cup as they defeated Widnes Vikings 36–18 in the final.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/49458365|title=Sheffield Eagles beat Widnes Vikings 36–18 to win inaugural 1895 Cup|publisher=BBC Sport|date=24 August 2019|accessdate=1 September 2019}} In 2021 it was announced Millar was set to leave the club at the end of the season.{{cite web|url=https://www.sheffieldeagles.com/Eagles-News/article/eagles-announce-departures/|title=Eagles announce departures|publisher=Sheffield Eagles|date=17 September 2021|accessdate=19 September 2021}}
=Bradford Bulls=
Millar joined Bradford Bulls ahead of the 2022 season on a two-year deal.{{cite web|url=https://www.bradfordbulls.co.uk/article/1224/millar-excited-ahead-of-new-challenge |title=Millar excited ahead of new challenge |publisher=Bradford Bulls |date=22 October 2021 |access-date=23 November 2023}}
=Widnes Vikings=
On 12 December 2022 it was announced that Millar had signed for Widnes Vikings on a one-year deal.{{cite web|url=https://widnesvikings.co.uk/ryan-millar-makes-vikings-move/ |title=Ryan Millar makes Vikings move |publisher=Widnes Vikings |date=12 December 2022 |access-date=23 November 2023}}
=Sheffield Eagles (re-join)=
On 16 November 2023 it was reported that he had signed for Sheffield Eagles in the RFL Championship on a 2-year deal.{{cite web|website=Love Rugby League|date=16 Nov 2023|title=Sheffield Eagles swoop to make double signing, including former Super League hooker who makes retirement u-turn|url=https://www.loverugbyleague.com/post/sheffield-eagles-swoop-to-make-double-signing-including-former-super-league-hooker-kyle-wood-who-makes-retirement-u-turn}}
References
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External links
- [http://www.sheffieldeagles.com/player_info?522724-Ryan-Millar Sheffield Eagles profile]
{{Sheffield Eagles squad}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Millar, Ryan}}
Category:Sportspeople from Bielefeld
Category:English rugby league players
Category:German rugby league players
Category:English people of Barbadian descent
Category:Sportspeople of Barbadian descent
Category:German people of Barbadian descent
Category:German emigrants to England
Category:Bradford Bulls players