Full name Tyler Warne Paul Name Tyler Paul Playing position | Weight 110 kg (17 st 5 lb) Height 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) | |
University Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University | ||
Tyler Warne Paul (born (1995-01-20)20 January 1995 in Duiwelskloof, South Africa) is a South African rugby union player, currently playing in the Currie Cup with the Sharks and in the Varsity Cup with the NMMU Madibaz. He can play as a lock or a flanker.
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Youth
In 2013, Paul was named in the Eastern Province Country Districts' side for the 2013 Under-18 Craven Week competition. 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. 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.
At the end-of-season awards ceremony, Paul was voted as the EP Kings' U19 Player of the Year for 2013.
Eastern Province Kings
His 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. He made a further two appearances, against the SWD Eagles in George and against the Boland Cavaliers in Port Elizabeth.
South Africa Under-20
In 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.