Paul Rose (rugby league)

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Paul Rose

Personal information
Full name	Paul Rose
Born	unknown
Playing information
Position	Prop, Second-row
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 1969–82 Hull Kingston Rovers 238+33 43 0 1 130 1982–86 Hull F.C. Total 271 43 0 1 130 Representative Years Team Pld T G FG P ≤1977–≥77 Yorkshire 1 1977–78 England 2 0 0 0 0 1974–82 Great Britain 5 0 0 0 0
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Paul Rose (birth unknown) is an English former professional rugby league footballer of the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s. He played at representative level for Great Britain, England, and Yorkshire, and at club level for Hull Kingston Rovers, and Hull F.C., as a prop, or second-row, i.e. number 8 or 10, or, 11 or 12, during the era of contested scrums.

Playing career

International honours

Paul Rose won caps for England while at Hull Kingston Rovers in 1977 against France, in 1978 against Wales, and won caps for Great Britain while at Hull Kingston Rovers in 1974 against Australia (sub), in 1978 against Australia, and Australia (sub) (2 matches), and while at Hull in 1982 against Australia.

Challenge Cup Final appearances

Paul Rose played left-second-row, i.e. number 11, in Hull Kingston Rovers' 10-5 victory over Hull F.C. in the 1979–80 Challenge Cup Final during the 1979–80 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 3 May 1980, in front of a crowd of 95,000, played left-second-row, and received a 10-minute sin-binfollowing a illegal high-tackle on John Gilbert in Hull F.C.'s 14-12 defeat by Featherstone Rovers in the 1982–83 Challenge Cup Final during the 1982–83 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 7 May 1983, in front of a crowd of 84,969, and played right-second-row, i.e. number 12, in the 24-28 defeat by Wigan in the 1984–85 Challenge Cup Final during the 1984–85 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 4 May 1985, in front of a crowd of 99,801, in what is regarded as the most marvellous cup final in living memory, which Hull narrowly lost after fighting back from 12-28 down at half-time.

County Cup Final appearances

Paul Rose played right-prop, i.e. number 10, in Hull Kingston Rovers' 16-13 victory over Wakefield Trinity in the 1974–75 Yorkshire County Cup Final during the 1974–75 season at Headingley Rugby Stadium, Leeds on Saturday 26 October 1974, played left-second-row, i.e. number 11, in the 11-15 defeat by Leeds in the 1975–76 Yorkshire County Cup Final during the 1975–76 season at Headingley Rugby Stadium, Leeds on Saturday 15 November 1975, played as an interchange/substitute, i.e. number 15, (replacing prop Steve Crooks) in the 7-8 defeat by Leeds in the 1980–81 Yorkshire County Cup Final during the 1980–81 season at Fartown Ground, Huddersfield on Saturday 8 November 1980, played left-second-row, i.e. number 11, and scored 2-tries in Hull F.C.'s 18-7 victory over Bradford Northern in the 1982–83 Yorkshire County Cup Final during the 1982–83 season at Elland Road, Leeds on Saturday 2 October 1982, and was an interchange/substitute, i.e. number 14, in the 29-12 victory over Hull Kingston Rovers in the 1984–85 Yorkshire County Cup Final during the 1984–85 season at Boothferry Park, Kingston upon Hull on Saturday 27 October 1984.

BBC2 Floodlit Trophy Final appearances

Paul Rose played right-second-row, i.e. number 12, and scored a try in Hull Kingston Rovers' 26-11 victory over St. Helens in the 1977-78 BBC2 Floodlit Trophy Final at Craven Park, Hull on Tuesday 13 December 1977.

John Player Special Trophy Final appearances

Paul Rose played right-prop, i.e. number 10, in Hull F.C.'s 0-12 defeat by Hull Kingston Rovers in the 1984–85 John Player Special Trophy Final during the 1984–85 season at Boothferry Park, Kingston upon Hull on Saturday 26 January 1985.

Testimonial match

Paul Rose's Testimonial match at Hull Kingston Rovers took place in 1980.

External links

• Stats → PastPlayers → R at hullfc.com
• Statistics at hullfc.com
• Photograph "No way through for Van Bellen" at rugbyleagueheritageproject.com