Robbie Paul

Infobox Rugby Union biography
playername = Robbie Paul


fullname = Robert Rawiri Paul
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1976|2|3
cityofbirth = Tokoroa
countryofbirth = New Zealand
height = 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
weight = 13 st 7 lbs (86 kg)
nickname = Robbie
position = Scrum-half / Stand-off
school =
relatives = Henry Paul
currentclub = Salford City Reds
clubnumber = 7
youthyears =
youthclubs = Te Atatu Roosters
Waitakere City Raiders
otheryears =
otherclubs = NEC Harlequins
years = 1994–2006
2006–2007
2008–
clubs = Bradford Bulls
Huddersfield Giants
Salford City Reds
caps(points) = 303(624)
repyears = 1997–2006
repteam = New Zealand
repcaps(points) = 30
pcupdate =
repupdate =

Robert Rawiri Paul (born February 3 1976 in Tokoroa, New Zealand), popularly known as Robbie Paul is a rugby league player for the Salford City Reds in England. He has previously represented the New Zealand national side. His position of choice is at scrum-half. Robbie is the younger brother of Harlequins Rugby League player Henry Paul.

Bradford Bulls

Robbie joined Bradford in July 1994 from New Zealand at the age of 18 and has since gone on to represent his country. In 1996, he became the first man to score a hat-trick in a Challenge Cup final at Wembley. He did so against St Helens, in a performance that earned him the Lance Todd Trophy as Man of the Match.

He captained the Bulls to the ‘Treble’ in 2003 and skippered the Bulls to victory against Australian side Penrith in the 2004 World Club Challenge. His Bradford Bulls testimonial was played on 27th January 2006 against Hull Kingston Rovers at Odsal Stadium.

In August 2007 he was named Bradford's team of the Century.

Huddersfield Giants

At the start of the 2006 Super League season (Super League XI), he moved from Bradford Bulls to fellow West Yorkshire side Huddersfield Giants. He went on to appear in his sixth Challenge Cup Final on Saturday 26 August 2006. Despite scoring a second half try, Huddersfield Giants lost 42-12 to St Helens at Twickenham.

Salford City Reds

In September 2007, it was announced that he had signed for the Salford City Reds on a two year deal. This was seen as something of a coup for the club, as they had just been relegated from the Super League.

Music

In 2000, alongside his brother Henry and a friend, Robbie released a single with his band Massey, named after the town in New Zealand where the Paul brothers grew up. They had played a couple of dates by the end of 2000 and previously released a cover version of 'Ain't no stopping us now' in 1999 [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_league/892844.stm Rugby's Rapping brothers] . "BBC Sport." Retrieved 19 May, 2007.] .

References

External links

* [http://giantsrl.dnsupdate.co.uk/playerProfiles/NewsArticle.asp?Index=668 Robbie Paul player profile from GiantsRL.com]
* [http://nzrl.sitesuite.ws/page/robbie_paul.html NZ Player Profile]
* [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport/hi/english/static/tv_and_radio/passion_for_sport/stars/robbie_paul.stm Passion for Sport 2001]