Kyle Moyle

Kyle Moyle (born 19 January 1993) is an English rugby union player who competes for Gloucester in the Premiership Rugby. His main position is been a fullback.

Kyle Moyle
Birth nameKyle Moyle
Date of birth (1993-01-19) 19 January 1993
Place of birthTruro, Cornwall, England
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight89 kg (14 st 0 lb; 196 lb)
SchoolMounts Bay Academy
UniversityTruro and Penwith College
Rugby union career
Position(s) Fullback
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
Pirates Amateurs
Penzance and Newlyn
St Ives
Cornish All Blacks		 ()
Correct as of 21 January 2021
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2012–2020
2020–		 Cornish Pirates
Gloucester		 108
6		 (228)
(0)
Correct as of 21 January 2021

Moyle started early in his senior rugby career playing for the Pirates Amateurs, St. Ives, and then, in 2011/12, the Cornish All Blacks, which was the same season he received the Cornwall U20s ‘Player of the Year’ award.[1]

During the 2012–13 season, Moyle was signed by Cornish Pirates in the RFU Championship following a successful trial.[2] He made his debut in the 2012–13 British and Irish Cup winning 30–10 against Welsh club Swansea. This marks the first time Cornish Pirates won a game in Wales since 1949.[3] Injuries have at times disrupted his progress, but when fully fit he has proven himself a scintillating runner who has scored some super tries. He was the ‘Try of the Season’ award winner in both 2014 and 2016.

Impressing playing mainly at full-back through the 2017/18 and 2018/19 seasons, with his try-scoring exploits also again on show, he, unfortunately, suffered a serious knee injury away to Ealing Trailfinders in the semi-final of the RFU Championship Cup.[4] However, he still picked up both the ‘Player of the Year’ and the ‘Supporters Player of the Year’ awards for a second year running.Since returning to action from December 2019, Moyle was also selected in The Rugby Paper's Championship ‘Dream XV’ for the 2019–20 season.[5]

On 8 November 2020, Moyle signed for Premiership side Gloucester on a short-term loan, with fellow Pirates teammate Jay Tyack until January 2021.[6] However, after several impressing performances for the side, Moyle signed a permanent deal to stay with Gloucester on an undisclosed length deal.[7]

References
  1. "Liam Yeo's late try wins it for Cornwall". Falmouth Packet. 4 March 2012. Retrieved 21 January 2021.
  2. "Cornish Pirates sign full-back Kyle Moyle". BBC Sport. 10 December 2012. Retrieved 21 January 2021.
  3. "Cornish Pirates pack set record straight in Swansea win". BBC Sport. 17 December 2012. Retrieved 21 January 2021.
  4. "Cornish Pirates vs Ealing Trailfinders". Cornish Pirates. 19 October 2019. Retrieved 21 January 2021.
  5. "TRP's GK IPA Championship 2019-20 Team of the Season". The Rugby Paper. 8 May 2020. Retrieved 21 January 2021.
  6. "Gloucester Rugby announce signings of Kyle Moyle & Jay Tyack on short-term deals". Gloucester Rugby. 8 November 2020. Retrieved 21 January 2021.
  7. "Kyle Moyle signs permanent deal with Gloucester Rugby". Talking Rugby Union. 7 January 2021. Retrieved 21 January 2021.
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