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Elliot Millar Mills
Birth nameElliot Millar Mills
Date of birth (1992-07-08) 8 July 1992 (age 32)
Place of birthStockport, England
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight121 kg (19 st 1 lb; 267 lb)
UniversityUniversity College London
Notable relative(s)Bridget Millar Mills (sister)
Harriet Millar Mills (sister)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Tighthead Prop
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2016–2017
2017–2018
2018–2021
2021–2022
2023
2023–		 Yorkshire Carnegie
Edinburgh Rugby
Ealing Trailfinders
Wasps
Edinburgh Rugby
Northampton Saints		 7
3
44
9
1
15		 (0)
(0)
(15)
(0)
(0)
(0)
Correct as of 23 January 2024
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2024– Scotland 7 (0)
Correct as of 25 November 2024

Elliot Millar Mills (born 8 July 1992) is a rugby union player who currently plays for Northampton Saints in the English Premiership. He qualifies to play for the Scotland national rugby union team through his Scottish mother.

Club Career

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Millar Mills first played for Manchester, Stockport and Macclesfield in his early career.[1][2] He represented Cheshire in the 2016 County Championship losing to Cornwall 35-13 in the finals held at Twickenham Stadium.[3] He also represented England Counties during their tour in Canada.[4]

Millar Mills joined Yorkshire Carnegie permanently following a successful trial period. He left Leeds to join Scotland capital Edinburgh in the Pro14 ahead of the 2017-18 season.[5] He made his senior debut for Edinburgh against local rivals Glasgow Warriors in a 17-0 loss in the 1872 Cup in December 2017.[6]

On 18 April 2018, Millar Mills left Edinburgh to join Ealing Trailfinders in the RFU Championship ahead of the 2018-19 season.[7] He made his debut for Ealing Trailfinders in a 7-20 loss against London Irish in the first Championship match of the new season.[8] On 27 January 2021, Millar Mills makes his move up to the Premiership Rugby competition with Wasps from the 2021-22 season.[9]

Wasps entered administration on 17 October 2022 and Millar Mills was made redundant along with all other players and coaching staff.[10] At the start of the 2023/24 season he was signed to play for Northampton Saints.[11]

International Career

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Millar Mills was called up to the Scotland squad for the 2024 Six Nations Championship and made his debut off the bench in a win against Wales.[12] He made his first Scotland start in a 12-73 away win against Canada[13]

He told The Times that there is no hyphen in his name.[14]

References

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  1. ^ "Elliot Millar Mills Profile". Stockport Rugby. 14 September 2021. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
  2. ^ "Pod News & Macc lads in the Prem". Macclesfield RUFC. 14 September 2021. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
  3. ^ "County Championship final 2016: Cornwall beat Cheshire to retain title at Twickenham". BBC Sport. 29 May 2016. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
  4. ^ "England Counties name squad for Canada tour". Americas Rugby News. 2 June 2016. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
  5. ^ "Edinburgh strengthen again by signing Simon Hickey and Elliot Millar-Mills". The Offside Line. 21 November 2017. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
  6. ^ "Glasgow 17-0 Edinburgh". Sky Sports. 30 December 2017. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
  7. ^ "ELLIOT MILLAR MILLS TO JOIN EALING TRAILFINDERS FROM EDINBURGH RUGBY". Ealing Trailfinders. 18 April 2018. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
  8. ^ "HIGHLIGHTS: EALING TRAILFINDERS 7-20 LONDON IRISH". Ealing Trailfinders. 1 September 2018. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
  9. ^ "Elliot Millar Mills joins Wasps family". Wasps. 27 January 2021. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
  10. ^ "Wasps' administration confirmed as 167 employees made redundant". CoventryLive. 17 October 2022. Retrieved 20 October 2022.
  11. ^ "Northampton Saints sign props Elliot Millar Mills and Beltus Nonleh". BBC Sport. 25 May 2023. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
  12. ^ "Scotland: Northampton Saints' Elliot Millar-Mills earns call as Will Hurd and Adam Hastings drop out". BBC Sport. 23 January 2024. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
  13. ^ "Scotland beat Canada 12—73". BBC Sport. 7 July 2024. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
  14. ^ https://twitter.com/MarkPalmerST/status/1786462410599006523
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