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Paul Hill (rugby union)

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Paul Hill
Birth namePaul Hill
Date of birth (1995-03-02) 2 March 1995 (age 29)
Place of birthAschaffenburg, Germany
Height1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight117 kg (258 lb; 18 st 6 lb)
SchoolPrince Henry's Grammar School, Otley
Rugby union career
Position(s) Prop
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2013–14
2014
2014–15
2015–
Otley
Darlington Mowden Park
Yorkshire Carnegie
Northampton Saints
19
4
17
32
(20)
(0)
(10)
(0)
Correct as of 23 January 2016
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)



2016–
England U16
England U18
England U20
England



5



(0)
Correct as of 26 October 2016

Paul Hill (born 2 March 1995) is a rugby union footballer who plays at prop for Northampton Saints. He was part of the AASE scheme for Yorkshire Carnegie whilst studying at Prince Henry's Grammar School.

Club career

Although born in Germany, Hill was raised in Doncaster and played his junior rugby at Doncaster Knights, before moving to Yorkshire Carnegie's academy, making his senior debut in 2014. On 17 April 2015 he joined Northampton Saints in the Aviva Premiership from the 2015-16 season.[1]

International career

He has represented England at age ranges from U16 to U20 levels. Hill received his first call up to the senior England squad by new coach Eddie Jones on 13 January 2016 for the 2016 Six Nations Championship.[2] Hill made his England debut when he came on as a replacement for Dan Cole against Italy on 14 February 2016.[3]

Since them Hill has racked up five caps for his national side and was initially named in the 2016 Autumn EPS but was not selected for the 32-man squad for Autumn Internationals.[4][5]

References

  1. ^ "Northampton Saints sign Paul Hill from Yorkshire Carnegie". BBC Sport. 17 April 2015. Retrieved 13 January 2016.
  2. ^ "2016 Six Nations: Josh Beaumont in new-look England squad". BBC Sport. 13 January 2016. Retrieved 13 January 2016.
  3. ^ "Six Nations 2016: Italy 9-40 England". BBC Sport. 14 February 2016. Retrieved 15 February 2016.
  4. ^ http://www.northamptonsaints.co.uk/news/latest-headlines/2016/sept-2016/forward-trio-in-englands-autumn-eps/
  5. ^ http://www.englandrugby.com/news/england-name-squad-for-old-mutual-wealth-series/