Tyler Warne Paul (born 20 January 1995 in Duiwelskloof, South Africa) is a South African rugby union player for the Sharks in Super Rugby and the Sharks XV in the Rugby Challenge.[1] He can play as a lock or a flanker.
| Full name | Tyler Warne Paul | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 20 January 1995 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Duiwelskloof, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.94 m (6 ft 4+1⁄2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 110 kg (240 lb; 17 st 5 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | St. Andrew's College, Grahamstown | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Career
editYouth
editIn 2013, Paul was named in the Eastern Province Country Districts' side for the 2013 Under-18 Craven Week competition.[2] He progressed to the Eastern Province U19 side during the same year and started seven matches for the team during the 2013 Under-19 Provincial Championship. He also started in the final, where the EP Kings beat the Falcons U19 side 56–40 in Nelspruit to clinch the Division B trophy.[3] He also played in their promotion/relegation play-off against near-neighbours Border U19, which the Kings won 27–20 to win promotion to Division A for 2014.[4]
At the end-of-season awards ceremony, Paul was voted as the EP Kings' U19 Player of the Year for 2013.[5]
Eastern Province Kings
editHis senior debut came during the 2014 Vodacom Cup competition. He came on as a substitute in the Eastern Province Kings' 31–3 defeat to the Free State XV in Cradock.[6] He made a further two appearances, against the SWD Eagles in George[7] and against the Boland Cavaliers in Port Elizabeth.[8]
South Africa Under-20
editIn March 2015, Paul was named in an extended South Africa Under-20 training group as part of their preparation for the 2015 World Rugby Under 20 Championship.[9]
References
edit- ^ "SA Rugby Player Profile – Tyler Paul". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 29 May 2016.
- ^ "OP-sterre van toekoms" (in Afrikaans). Die Son. 23 May 2013. Archived from the original on 20 May 2014. Retrieved 20 May 2014.
- ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Valke 40–56 EP Kings". South African Rugby Union. 11 October 2013. Retrieved 2 December 2016.
- ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Border 20–27 EP Kings". South African Rugby Union. 19 October 2013. Retrieved 2 December 2016.
- ^ "EP Rugby's Player of the Year goes to..." (Press release). Eastern Province Rugby. 17 December 2013. Archived from the original on 20 December 2013. Retrieved 19 December 2013.
- ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Eastern Province Kings 3–31 Toyota Free State XV". South African Rugby Union. 29 March 2014. Retrieved 2 December 2016.
- ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – SWD Eagles 23–21 Eastern Province Kings". South African Rugby Union. 4 April 2014. Retrieved 2 December 2016.
- ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Eastern Province Kings 28–21 Regent Boland Cavaliers". South African Rugby Union. 11 April 2014. Retrieved 2 December 2016.
- ^ "SARU names large group for Junior Bok trials". South African Rugby Union. 25 March 2015. Archived from the original on 6 December 2016. Retrieved 6 December 2016.