Andy Vilk

Infobox Rugby Union biography
playername = Andy Vilk


fullname = Andrew Vilk
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1981|6|11|df=yes
cityofbirth = Hammersmith, London
countryofbirth = England
height = height|ft=5|in=11
weight = 15 st 13 lbs (101 kg)
nickname = Vilko, Vilky, the Tank
school = The Oratory School
university = Loughborough University
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position = Centre
currentclub = Benetton Rugby Treviso
clubnumber = 13
youthyears =
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years = 2003 ‐ 06
2006 ‐
clubs = Northampton Saints
Sale Sharks
Benetton Rugby Treviso
caps(points) =
3 (0)

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ru_sevensnationalteam = England
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Andrew Vilk (born 11th June 1981 in Hammersmith) is a rugby union footballer who plays at centre for Benetton Rugby Treviso. He is a strong and powerful runner.

From Hammersmith, his parents moved to Goring-On-Thames when he was very young. He was educated at The Oratory School, near Reading, where he played both rugby and soccer until he was 16. At 18 he spent a year in New Zealand teaching at a special needs school before returning to take a Geography degree at Loughborough University and come under the gaze of mentor Alan Buzza.

For the 2003/04 season, Andy joined Northampton Saints from the Loughborough University Senior Academy, when he was the leading try scorer in the Northern Conference of the Zurich A League. He also made his first team debut against Rotherham that season. In 2006 he transferred to Sale Sharks.

In February 2005, Andy made his England Sevens debut in Wellington and was a member of the winning side at the 2006 Hong Kong Sevens, he also won a Commonwealth medal at Melbourne.

Andy was also recently named as the Dubai and South Africa Sevens team captain.

Andy was the captain of the England Sevens team in the 2007-2008 world series, and successfully beat New Zealand in the London leg of the 7's series for the first time.

Andy Vilk was released from the Sale Sharks squad at the end of the 2007-2008 season.His current club is Benetton Rugby Treviso, it has not been established if he will play for the Engalnd 7's team in the 2008-2009 season.

References

External links

* [http://www.salesharks.com/player_info?id=111 Sale profile]
* [http://www.england-rugby.com/englandrugby/index.cfm?fuseaction=News.News_Detail&storyid=12014 England profile]