Professional Rugby and International Representative Career
| Date of birth | (1984-03-24) 24 March 1984 (age 28) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Place of birth | Victoria, British Columbia, Canada | ||
| Height | 200 cm (6 ft 7 in) | ||
| Weight | 104 kg (16 st 5 lb) | ||
| Rugby union career | |||
| Playing career | |||
| Position | Fullback | ||
| Professional / senior clubs | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 2004–2006 2006–2008 |
Edinburgh US Montauban |
19 | (5) |
| National team(s) | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 2004–2008 | Canada | 20 | (35) |
Pyke began his professional rugby career at the Edinburgh Gunners in 2004. He won his first international cap against Japan, at age 20 the same year.
In November 2006, he signed with US Montauban, where he played alongside Canadian teammate Ryan Smith.
As of August 2007, he has 17 caps for the national side, scoring 30 points in the process.
Pyke achieved fame in 2007 for running the length of the field and scoring a try against the New Zealand All Blacks off an intercepted pass from Dan Carter.
As a rugby player, Pyke typically plays on the wing or at full back, but is also capable of playing most other back line positions.
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