Paul Hugh Thomson (born 4 September 1974) is a New Zealand former professional rugby union player.[1]
| Full name | Paul Hugh Thomson | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 4 September 1974 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Auckland, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 264 lb (120 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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A prop, Thomson was a NZ Māori representative player and competed in the Super 12 with the Blues. He featured regularly during the Blues' competition-winning 1997 Super 12 campaign and was on the bench for the grand final against the Brumbies. In 1999, Thomson captained Auckland to the NPC title.[2]
Thomson left New Zealand rugby in 2002 after failing to make the Blues squad and signed a three-year deal with Scottish club Borders. He applied to represented Scotland on account of having a grandfather from Ayrshire, but was ruled ineligible by the IRB due to having previously made a New Zealand "A" squad.[3][4]
References
edit- ^ "Paul Hugh Thomson". www.rugbyhistory.co.nz.
- ^ "Rejected Thomson off to Scotland". NZ Herald. 30 May 2002.
- ^ "Rugby: Thomson in new bid to play for Scotland". NZ Herald. 8 April 2003.
- ^ "Thomson's Scots appeal fails". BBC News. 10 April 2003.
External links
edit- Paul Thomson at ESPNscrum