Paul Miller (rugby union)

Paul Miller

Birth name	Paul Charles Miller
Date of birth	(1977-08-31) 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
Rugby union career
Position(s) Number 8 Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) 2006–10 Kurita Water () Provincial / State sides Years Team Apps (Points) 1998–99, 2002–05 Southland () 2000–02 Otago () Super Rugby Years Team Apps (Points) 2000, 2005 Highlanders () 2003 Chiefs () International career Years Team Apps (Points) 2001 New Zealand 0 (0)

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. Miller finished his professional career playing in Japan for Kurita Water RFC.

Post-playing career

In 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. It was revealed on episode 2 that he also had experience in rowing. 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.