Paul Sampson
| Birth name | Paul Christian Sampson | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 12 July 1977 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Keighley, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 11 st 9 lb (74 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Woodhouse Grove School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notable relative(s) | Malcolm Sampson, Dave Sampson, Dean Sampson | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Paul Christian Sampson (born 12 July 1977 in Keighley, West Yorkshire) is an English rugby union footballer who played at wing or full-back for London Welsh, Blackheath, Worcester Warriors, Bath and Wasps.[1]
Early years
In 1995 Sampson was named man-of-the-match in England Schools' record 30-3 win against Australia.
In the summer of 1996, he won the England Schools 100 metres title in 10.48 seconds, beating Dwain Chambers. In July that year he was called into the England rugby squad while still attending Woodhouse Grove School.[2]
Career
Sampson won his first England cap against South Africa at the end of the 1998 Southern hemisphere tour.[2] He won two further caps, both against Canada on the summer North America tour in 2001. All three of his England appearances came on the wing. He also played Sevens for England.
Sampson most notably played for Premiership side London Wasps between 1996 and 2004, appearing for them in over 100 games. He later played for five years at Championship London Welsh from 2006 to 2011, again playing over 100 matches.
Personal life
Sampson's long-term partner and wife was Kirsty Gallacher, by whom he has two children, Oscar and Jude. Paul and Kirsty divorced in August 2014.[3]
He is the cousin of sprinter Denise Ramsden, and former England rugby league international Dean Sampson. Paul's father is Brian Sampson, Malcolm, and Dave Sampson's elder brother.
Sampson tried out to be a Gladiator on the 2008 TV series hosted by Gallacher, but failed to be selected.[4]
References
- ^ Paul Sampson profile at London Welsh Archived 28 September 2007 at the Wayback Machine accessed 5 August 2007
- ^ a b Telegraph.co.uk article from 31 December 2000 accessed 5 August 2007
- ^ Kirsty Gallacher in IMDb accessed 5 August 2007
- ^ Lampert, Nicole (11 April 2008). "Meet the superfit men and women who'll be making sure Gladiators is even tougher this time round". The Daily Mail. Retrieved 6 February 2009.
External links
- London Welsh profile[permanent dead link]
- Wasps profile
- Sampson Signs For Rest Of The Season[permanent dead link]
- Setbacks spur Sampson on comeback trail
- Sampson part of the union again
- A Hiding to Nothing
- Leeds ward off WRU honeypot for Harris
- Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org
- Wakefield Harriers - Club Records - Senior Men
- 2001 Super League Team-by-team guide
- English rugby union players
- 1977 births
- Living people
- People from Keighley
- Bath Rugby players
- Rugby union wings
- Worcester Warriors players
- Wasps RFC players
- Wakefield Trinity players
- People educated at Woodhouse Grove School
- London Broncos players
- England international rugby union players
- Sportspeople from Yorkshire