Paul Sampson
| Full name | Paul Christian Sampson | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 12 July 1977 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Keighley, West Yorkshire | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 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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| Position(s) | Wing | ||
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| Years | Team | Apps | (Points) |
| 1999–2000 2004 |
Wakefield Trinity London Broncos |
17 3 |
(32) (4) |
| Position(s) | Wing | ||
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| Senior career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Points) |
| 19xx–96 1996–04 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006– |
Otley Wasps Bath Worcester Blackheath London Welsh |
110 loan |
(196) (196) |
| Current local club | London Welsh | ||
| National team(s) | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Points) |
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1998–2001 |
England A England |
3 |
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| Years | Team | Comps | |
Paul Christian Sampson (12 July 1977) born 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.
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.
Sampson won his first England cap against South Africa at the end of the 1998 Southern hemisphere tour. 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.
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.
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.
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