{{short description|New Zealand rugby union player}} {{Use dmy dates|date=March 2025}} {{Use New Zealand English|date=March 2025}} {{Infobox rugby biography | name = Coby Miln | image = | image_size = | caption = | fullname = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1999|6|15|df=y}} | birth_place = New Zealand | height = {{convert|192|cm|ftin|0|abbr=on}} | weight = {{convert|95|kg|lb stlb|0|abbr=on}} | school = Hamilton Boys' High School | university = | relatives = | occupation = | spouse = | position = First five-eighth | currentclub = {{Rut|Force}} | youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = | years1 = 2022 | clubs1 = {{Rut|Munakata Sanix Blues}} | apps1 = 7 | points1 = 61 | years2 = 2025– | clubs2 = {{Rut|Force}} | apps2 = 1 | points2 = 2 | repyears1 = | repteam1 = | repcaps1 = | reppoints1 = | clubupdate = 15 March 2025 | repupdate = | ru_sevensnationalyears1 = | ru_sevensnationalteam1 = | ru_sevensnationalcomp1 = | ru_sevensupdate = }}
'''Coby Miln''' (born 15 June 1999) is a New Zealand rugby union player, who plays for the {{Rut|Force}}. His preferred position is first five-eighth.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ultimaterugby.com/coby-miln|title=Coby Miln|work=Ultimate Rugby|access-date=15 March 2025}}</ref>
==Early career== Miln is from New Zealand and attended Hamilton Boys' High School.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/hawkes-bay-today/news/rugby-hbhs-win-national-title-for-first-time/|title=Rugby: HBHS win national title for first time|work=Hawke's Bay Today|date=10 September 2017|access-date=15 March 2025}}</ref> Having not won a contract in New Zealand, he moved to Australia playing club rugby for Randwick.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://behindtheruck.com/2022/06/01/from-the-sheds-west-harbour-v-randwick/|title=From the sheds... West Harbour v Randwick|work=Behind the Ruck|date=1 June 2022|access-date=15 March 2025}}</ref> He moved to Warringah in 2024 where he was the top points scorer in the 2024 Shute Shield.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://rugbynews.net.au/who-is-the-most-influential-player-in-the-shute-shield-in-2024/|title=Who is the most influential player in the Shute Shield in 2024|work=Rugby News|date=11 June 2024|access-date=15 March 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://westernforce.rugby/news/cron-crusaders-conference-force-2025314|title=Cron on changes - 'You can only shadow box for so long'|work=Western Force|date=14 March 2025|access-date=15 March 2025}}</ref>
==Professional career== Miln played professionally in Japan in 2022, joining Munakata Sanix Blues for the 2022 Japan Rugby League One season.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.asierugby.com/post/munakata-signe-5-nouveaux-joueurs-dont-l-international-sud-cor%C3%A9en-kim-ho-bum|title=Munakata signe 5 nouveaux joueurs dont l'international sud-coréen Kim Ho Bum|work=Asie Rugby|date=13 October 2021|access-date=15 March 2025|language=French}}</ref> Following his Shute Shield performances, he was named in the Western Force squad for their South African tour in September 2024.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://westernforce.rugby/news/force-squad-confirmed-south-africa-spring-series-tour-2024918|title=Force squad confirmed for three-game South Africa spring series tour|work=Western Force|date=18 September 2024|access-date=15 March 2025}}</ref> In March 2025, he was called into the {{Rut|Force}} squad for the 2025 Super Rugby Pacific season as an injury replacement,<ref name="Koteka to make long-awaited return away to Crusaders">{{cite press release | url=https://westernforce.rugby/news/koteka-longawaited-return-miln-debut-crusaders-2025312 | title=Koteka to make long-awaited return away to Crusaders | work=Western Force | date=12 March 2025 | access-date=12 March 2025}}</ref> debuting in the Round 5 fixture against the {{Rut|Crusaders}}.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.rugby.com.au/news/how-to-watch-crusaders-western-force-live-scores-blog-match-report-results-updates-australia-super-rugby-pacific-2025314|title=Springer's day as winger cross for five in big Crusaders win over Force|work=Rugby.com.au|date=15 March 2025|access-date=15 March 2025}}</ref>
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== *[https://www.itsrugby.co.uk/coby-miln-52172.html itsrugby.co.uk Profile]
{{California Legion squad}}
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