Miles Amatosero

Miles Amatosero
Born (2002-06-15) 15 June 2002
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Height203 cm (6 ft 8 in)
Weight125 kg (276 lb; 19 st 10 lb)
Rugby union career
Position Lock
Current team Waratahs
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2020–2023 Clermont 27 (0)
2024– Waratahs 38 (5)
Correct as of 30 May 2026
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2026– Australia 2 (0)
Correct as of 8 August 2026

Miles Amatosero (born 15 June 2002) is an Australian rugby union player who currently plays as a lock for Super Rugby club the Waratahs.[1]

Early life

Amatosero was born in Sydney on 15 June 2002. He is of Nigerian descent through his father.[2] Amatosero attended Waverley College where he began playing rugby.[3][4] After finishing school, he moved to France to join Clermont on an Espoirs contract. Due to his size, he has earned comparisons to fellow Australian lock Will Skelton.[5]

Career

Amatosero moved to Clermont in 2020 on an Espoirs contract,[6] He made his debut as an 18-year old, before making 27 appearances in total across 3 seasons for the first team.[7] He returned to Australia in 2023, signing with the Waratahs for the 2024 season.[8] He was named in the Waratahs squad for the 2024 Super Rugby Pacific season.[9] He made 14 appearances for the Waratahs in the 2024 season.[10]

International career

In June 2026, Amatosero was named in the 37-man Australia squad for the 2026 Nations Championship tests.[11] On 18 July 2026, Amatosero made his international debut for Australia in the third and final July test against Italy in Perth,[12] coming on as a substitute for Jeremy Williams in the 57th minute. Australia secured an emphatic 57-10 victory, sending outgoing coach Joe Schmidt off in style.[13][14]

On 8 August 2026, in a win against the Brave Blossoms, Amatosero was sent off with a yellow card for a shoulder to the head of Warner Dearns, which was later upgraded to a red.[15]

Awards and honours

Eastern Suburbs

References

  1. ↑ "Miles Amatosero | Ultimate Rugby". Ultimate Rugby. Retrieved 26 November 2023.
  2. ↑ Payten, Iain (25 January 2026). "'The guy is a grub': Ex-Wallaby challenges Waratah to fight after son's injury, denies racial slur". The Sydney Morning Herald. Archived from the original on 28 February 2026. Retrieved 15 July 2026.
  3. ↑ "Wallabies hopeful Miles Amatosero returns home with Waratahs". Rugby Pass. 19 October 2023. Retrieved 26 November 2023.
  4. ↑ "Miles Amatosero | Player Profile | Wallabies Rugby". wallabies.rugby. Archived from the original on 15 July 2026. Retrieved 15 July 2026.
  5. ↑ "'He has everything': 'Mini-Skelton' returns to Waratahs". Sydney Morning Herald. 22 October 2023. Archived from the original on 22 April 2024. Retrieved 26 November 2023.
  6. ↑ "Miles Amatosero". ASM Clermont Auvernge (in French). Archived from the original on 30 January 2023. Retrieved 26 November 2023.
  7. ↑ "Towering French-based lock Miles Amatosero returns home to Waratahs". Rugby.com.au. 19 October 2023. Archived from the original on 26 November 2023. Retrieved 26 November 2023.
  8. ↑ "Waratahs sign giant lock Miles Amatosero". Archived from the original on 19 January 2026. Retrieved 15 July 2026.
  9. ↑ "Squad announced for 2024 Super Rugby Season | Latest Rugby News | NSW Waratahs". Archived from the original on 10 November 2023. Retrieved 15 July 2026.
  10. ↑ "Miles Amatosero | Player Profile | Wallabies Rugby". wallabies.rugby. Archived from the original on 15 July 2026. Retrieved 15 July 2026.
  11. ↑ "Wallabies squad confirmed for July Nations Championship Tests". Archived from the original on 19 June 2026. Retrieved 18 July 2026.
  12. ↑ "Wallabies set to unleash new enforcer against Italy". Archived from the original on 18 July 2026. Retrieved 18 July 2026.
  13. ↑ "AS IT HAPPENED: Wallabies send off Schmidt in style after Italy thumping". Archived from the original on 18 July 2026. Retrieved 18 July 2026.
  14. ↑ Wright, Jared (18 July 2026). "Australia v Italy: Five takeaways as 'ruthless' Wallabies rip the Azzurri to shreds, sending Joe Schmidt 'off in style' but Les Kiss left with plenty to do". Planet Rugby. Archived from the original on 18 July 2026. Retrieved 18 July 2026.
  15. ↑ Drennan, Jonathan; Payten, Iain (8 August 2026). "'We found a way': Wallabies defy heat, red card to get home over Eddie's Japan". The Sydney Morning Herald. Nine Entertainment. Retrieved 10 August 2026.
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