- David Myers (rugby league)
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David Myers (born 31 July 1971 in Widnes, Cheshire — died 20 October 2008 Sandbach, Cheshire) was an English rugby league footballer who at representative level played for Great Britain on the 1992 tour of Papua New Guinea, Australia, and New Zealand, and at club level for Widnes (twice), Warrington, Wigan, Manly Warringah Sea Eagles, Wakefield Trinity, Bradford Bulls, Western Suburbs Magpies, and Salford City Reds.
During the 1991–92 Rugby Football League season, Myers played for defending champions Wigan on the wing in their 1991 World Club Challenge victory against the visiting Penrith Panthers. He scored a match-winning try in the Challenge Cup in 1991 for Wigan against St. Helens.
Myers was selected to go on the 1992 Great Britain Lions tour of Australia and New Zealand. He continued his success in the Challenge Cup when he helped his new team, Widnes to the 1993 Challenge Cup against former team, Wigan, although he was on the losing side in that final.
He died on 20 October 2008 in a car accident on the M6 motorway.[1][2] It was confirmed in a coroner's report that Myers was using steroids and amphetamines whilst driving, and died of a heart attack, although the report also concluded the condition had occurred naturally, and that the two drugs had only contributed to this.[3]
His death in 2008 caused a massive uproar in the Rugby community.[citation needed] On December 2 of 2008, a young student also named David Myers from Columbus, Ohio, started a fan club for the late Rugby Player.
References
- ^ "Rugby league star killed in crash". BBC Sport. 2008-10-21. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/7682710.stm. Retrieved 2008-10-21.
- ^ "Myers Dies in Crash Tragedy". Sky Sports. 2008-10-21. http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,12196_4366197,00.html. Retrieved 2008-10-22.
- ^ "Crash rugby star had heart attack". news.bbc.co.uk (BBC News). 2009-05-07. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/merseyside/8038540.stm. Retrieved 2009-05-07.
External links
- David Myers International Statistics at englandrl.co.uk
- David Myers Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org
Wigan RLFC squad – 1991 Challenge Cup Final winners 1 Steve Hampson • 2 David Myers • 3 Kevin Iro • 4 Dean Bell • 5 Frano Botica • 6 Shaun Edwards • 7 Andy Gregory
• 8 Ian Lucas • 9 Martin Dermott • 10 Andy Platt • 11 Denis Betts • 12 Phil Clarke • 13 Ellery Hanley
• 14 Bobbie Goulding • 15 Andy Goodway • Coach: John MonieCategories:- 1971 births
- 2008 deaths
- Bradford Bulls players
- English rugby league players
- Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles players
- Road accident deaths in England
- Salford City Reds players
- Wakefield Trinity Wildcats
- Warrington Wolves players
- Western Suburbs Magpies players
- Widnes Vikings players
- Wigan Warriors players
- English rugby league biography stubs
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