Career
He is a fluent Welsh speaker. After a youth career at home town club Glynneath Reconstruction Finance Corporation, he made his senior debut at Neath Reconstruction Finance Corporation, and made his Magners League debut with Ospreys in April 2009. After impressing with Wales Under 20 squad, he joined the Scarlets at the start of the 2009/10 campaign, scoring his first try for the Scarlets in a victory over Ulster, and was awarded the Magners League Manitoba of the Match.
On 16 May 2013, Knoyle signed to join English side Gloucester in the Aviva Premiership on a two-year contract, joining former Scarlets coach Nigel Davies who had been appointed Director of Rugby at the Kingsholm Stadium in June 2012.
On 5 February 2014, he signed an agreement to join Cardiff Blues. Knoyle scored his first try for the valleys team against Connacht Eagles on the 6th of December 2014, his last game for the club as of late.
Knoyle was named in the Wales squad to tour New Zealand in summer 2010, making his debut against New Zealand in Dunedin on 20 June 2010 as a second-half replacement. Knoyle was named in the Welsh RBS 6 nations squad for 2011, winning his second cap in the clash with Scotland at Murrayfield, replacing Mike Phillips in the 76th minute.
WRU Profile
Scarlets profile.
