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==Club career==
==Club career==
After a youth career at home town club [[Glynneath RFC]], he made his senior debut at [[Neath RFC]], and made his [[Magners League]] debut with [[Ospreys (rugby team)|Ospreys]] in April 2009.<ref name=WRUProf/>
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After joining the [[Ospreys (rugby team)|Ospreys]] in 2009, the same season he was loaned to and then signed for the [[Scarlets]]. On 5 March 2010, he scored his first try for the Scarlets in a victory over Ulster and was awarded the Magners League Man of the Match.

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He joined the [[Scarlets]] at the start of the 2009/10 campaign,<ref name=WRUProf/> scoring his first try for the Scarlets in a victory over Ulster ,and was awarded the Magners League Man of the Match.


On 16 May 2013, Knoyle signed to join English side [[Gloucester Rugby|Gloucester]] in the [[Aviva Premiership]] on a two-year contract.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/22544302|work=BBC Sport|title=Gloucester sign Wales scrum half Tavis Knoyle|date=16 May 2013}}</ref>
On 16 May 2013, Knoyle signed to join English side [[Gloucester Rugby|Gloucester]] in the [[Aviva Premiership]] on a two-year contract.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/22544302|work=BBC Sport|title=Gloucester sign Wales scrum half Tavis Knoyle|date=16 May 2013}}</ref>
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==International career==
==International career==
Having played for Wales at Under 16 and Under 18 levels, he won four Wales Under 20 caps in 2009.<ref name=WRUProf>{{cite web|url=http://www.wru.co.uk/eng/matchcentre/wales_seniors.php?player=69085&includeref=dynamic|title=Tavis Knoyle|publisher=[[Welsh Rugby Union]]|accessdate=5 February 2014}}</ref>
Knoyle was named in the Wales squad to tour New Zealand in summer 2010 and made his debut against New Zealand in Dunedin on 20 June 2010 as a second-half replacement.


Knoyle was named in the Welsh RBS 6 nations squad for 2011, winning his second cap in the clash with Scotland at [[Murrayfield]], replacing [[Mike Phillips (rugby player)|Mike Phillips]] in the 76th minute.
Knoyle was named in the Wales squad to tour New Zealand in summer 2010, making his debut against New Zealand in [[Dunedin]] on 20 June 2010 as a second-half replacement.<ref name=WRUProf/> Knoyle was named in the Welsh RBS 6 nations squad for 2011, winning his second cap in the clash with Scotland at [[Murrayfield]], replacing [[Mike Phillips (rugby player)|Mike Phillips]] in the 76th minute.


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 15:28, 5 February 2014

Tavis Knoyle
Birth nameTavis Knoyle
Date of birth (1990-06-02) 2 June 1990 (age 34)
Place of birthGlynneath, Wales
Height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight14 st 2 lb (90 kg)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Scrum-half
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)

2008–2009
2009–2013
2013-		 Glynneath RFC
Neath RFC
Llanelli RFC
Gloucester		 ()
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
2009
2009–2013		 Ospreys
Scarlets		 1
41		 (0)
(10)
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2006
2007–08
2009
2010–		 Wales U16
Wales U18
Wales U20
Wales

4
11

(5)
(0)

Tavis Knoyle (born 2 June 1990 in Pontneddfechan, Wales)[1] is a Wales international rugby union footballer who plays at scrum-half for the Gloucester Rugby.

Club career

After a youth career at home town club Glynneath RFC, he made his senior debut at Neath RFC, and made his Magners League debut with Ospreys in April 2009.[2]

He joined the Scarlets at the start of the 2009/10 campaign,[2] scoring his first try for the Scarlets in a victory over Ulster ,and was awarded the Magners League Man of the Match.

On 16 May 2013, Knoyle signed to join English side Gloucester in the Aviva Premiership on a two-year contract.[3]

On 5 February 2014, he signed an agreement to join Cardiff Blues.[4]

International career

Having played for Wales at Under 16 and Under 18 levels, he won four Wales Under 20 caps in 2009.[2]

Knoyle was named in the Wales squad to tour New Zealand in summer 2010, making his debut against New Zealand in Dunedin on 20 June 2010 as a second-half replacement.[2] Knoyle was named in the Welsh RBS 6 nations squad for 2011, winning his second cap in the clash with Scotland at Murrayfield, replacing Mike Phillips in the 76th minute.

References

  1. ^ Tavis Knoyle rugby profile ESPN Scrum.com
  2. ^ a b c d "Tavis Knoyle". Welsh Rugby Union. Retrieved 5 February 2014.
  3. ^ "Gloucester sign Wales scrum half Tavis Knoyle". BBC Sport. 16 May 2013.
  4. ^ "Scrum-half Tavis Knoyle signed from Gloucester". BBC Wales. 5 February 2014. Retrieved 5 February 2014.

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