Tyler Paul

Tyler Paul

Full name	Tyler Warne Paul
Born	(1995-01-20) 20 January 1995 Duiwelskloof, South Africa
Height	1.94 m (6 ft 4+1⁄2 in)
Weight	110 kg (240 lb; 17 st 5 lb)
School	St. Andrew's College, Grahamstown
University	Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University
Rugby union career
Position Flanker / Lock / Number 8 Current team Kubota Spears Youth career 2013 Eastern Province Country Districts 2013 Eastern Province U19 Amateur team(s) Years Team Apps (Points) 2015 NMMU Madibaz 10 (33) Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) 2014–2017 Eastern Province Kings 4 (0) 2017 Southern Kings 15 (5) 2017–2018 Sharks (Currie Cup) 22 (10) 2018–2020 Sharks 30 (10) 2019 Sharks XV 2 (0) 2021–2022 NTT Red Hurricanes 4 (0) 2022-2024 Urayasu D-Rocks 24 (35) 2024– Kubota Spears 20 (30) Correct as of 21 February 2021 International career Years Team Apps (Points) 2025– Japan 3

Tyler Warne Paul (born (1995-01-20)20 January 1995) is a South African born Japanese rugby union player for URAYASU D-Rocks in Japan Rugby League One.^[1] He can play as a lock or a flanker.

Career

Youth

In 2013, Paul was named in the Eastern Province Country Districts' side for the 2013 Under-18 Craven Week competition.^[2] 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.^[3] 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.^[4]

At the end-of-season awards ceremony, Paul was voted as the EP Kings' U19 Player of the Year for 2013.^[5]

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.^[6] He made a further two appearances, against the SWD Eagles in George^[7] and against the Boland Cavaliers in Port Elizabeth.^[8]

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.^[9]

References

1. ONE, JAPAN RUGBY LEAGUE. "Tyler Paul（2022-23）". JAPAN RUGBY LEAGUE ONE OFFICIAL SITE. Retrieved 14 January 2025.
2. "OP-sterre van toekoms" (in Afrikaans). Die Son. 23 May 2013. Archived from the original on 20 May 2014. Retrieved 20 May 2014.
3. "SA Rugby Match Centre – Valke 40–56 EP Kings". South African Rugby Union. 11 October 2013. Retrieved 2 December 2016.
4. "SA Rugby Match Centre – Border 20–27 EP Kings". South African Rugby Union. 19 October 2013. Retrieved 2 December 2016.
5. "EP Rugby's Player of the Year goes to..." (Press release). Eastern Province Rugby. 17 December 2013. Archived from the original on 20 December 2013. Retrieved 19 December 2013.
6. "SA Rugby Match Centre – Eastern Province Kings 3–31 Toyota Free State XV". South African Rugby Union. 29 March 2014. Retrieved 2 December 2016.
7. "SA Rugby Match Centre – SWD Eagles 23–21 Eastern Province Kings". South African Rugby Union. 4 April 2014. Retrieved 2 December 2016.
8. "SA Rugby Match Centre – Eastern Province Kings 28–21 Regent Boland Cavaliers". South African Rugby Union. 11 April 2014. Retrieved 2 December 2016.
9. "SARU names large group for Junior Bok trials". South African Rugby Union. 25 March 2015. Archived from the original on 6 December 2016. Retrieved 6 December 2016.