Paul Charles Miller (born 31 August 1977) is a former New Zealand rugby union player. A number 8, Miller represented Southland and Otago at a provincial level, played for the Highlanders and Chiefs in Super Rugby. He was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, in 2001, played two matches but no full internationals.[1] Miller finished his professional career playing in Japan for Kurita Water RFC.[2][3]
| Birth name | Paul Charles Miller | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 31 August 1977 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Gore, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 120 kg (260 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | King's High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Post-playing career
editIn 2024, Miller made his debut for Match Fit: Union vs. League. However: He had completely lost his right eye, and revealed that he had been diagnosed with cancer in 2022. Despite this: He already lost 25 kilos to 127kgs from just before he was diagnosed with cancer.[4] It was revealed on episode 2 that he also had experience in rowing.[5] In the combined code training, he realised that he should had switched codes sooner as his vision was less impaired due to the more upright style of tackling. He was also name the captain for Union due to him overcoming his health battles.[6]
References
edit- ^ Knight, Lindsay. "Paul Miller". New Zealand Rugby Museum. Retrieved 18 August 2013.
- ^ Hepburn, Steve (24 March 2009). "Rugby: Money makes Miller a Japan man". Otago Daily Times. Retrieved 18 August 2013.
- ^ Savory, Logan (15 March 2011). "Paul Miller watched Japan earthquake 'in horror'". www.stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 18 August 2013.
- ^ "Match Fit Season 4 Ep 1 | SPORT | ThreeNow". www.threenow.co.nz. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
- ^ "Match Fit Season 4 Ep 2 | SPORT | ThreeNow". www.threenow.co.nz. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
- ^ "Match Fit Season 4 Ep 6 | SPORT | ThreeNow". www.threenow.co.nz. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
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