Paul Sampson
{{short description|England international rugby union & league player}}
{{distinguish|Paul Samson}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2014}}
{{Use British English|date=January 2014}}
{{Infobox rugby biography
| name = Paul Sampson
| image =
| birth_name = Paul Christian Sampson
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1977|7|12|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Keighley, Yorkshire, England
| height = {{height|ft=5|in=9}}
| weight = {{convert|11|st|9|lb|kg|abbr=on}}
| school = Woodhouse Grove School
| university =
| relatives = Malcolm Sampson (uncle)
Dave Sampson (uncle)
Dean Sampson (cousin)
Denise Ramsden (cousin)
| ru_position = Wing
| ru_currentclub = London Welsh
| years1 = | clubs1 = Otley
| years2 = 1996–04 | clubs2 = Wasps
| years3 = 2003–04 | clubs3 = Bath
| years4 = 2004–05 | clubs4 = Worcester
| years5 = 2005–06 | clubs5 = Blackheath
| years6 = 2006–11 | clubs6 = London Welsh
| apps2 = 110 | points2 = 196
| apps3 = 4 | points3 = 0
| repyears1 = | repteam1 = England A
| repyears2 = 1998–2001 | repteam2 = England
| repcaps2 = 3 | reppoints2 =
| repsevensyears1 =
| repsevensteam1 = England U-21
| repsevenscomp1 =
| module = {{infobox rugby league biography | embed = yes
| position = {{rlp|WG}}
| club1 = {{nowrap|Wakefield Trinity Wildcats}}
| year1start = 2000
| appearances1 = 18
| tries1 = 8
| goals1 = 0
| fieldgoals1 = 0
| points1 = 32
| club2 = London Broncos
| year2start = 2004
| appearances2 = 3
| tries2 = 1
| goals2 = 0
| fieldgoals2 = 0
| points2 = 4
}}
}}
Paul Christian Sampson (born 12 July 1977) is an English rugby union and rugby league player who played at wing or full-back for London Welsh, Blackheath, Worcester Warriors, Bath and Wasps, plus Wakefield Trinity and London Broncos[http://www.london-welsh.co.uk/playerprofile.aspx?playerID=46 Paul Sampson profile at London Welsh] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070928114908/http://www.london-welsh.co.uk/playerprofile.aspx?playerID=46 |date=28 September 2007 }} accessed 5 August 2007
Background
Paul Sampson was born in Keighley, West Yorkshire, England.
Early years
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.[https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/main.jhtml?xml=/sport/2000/12/31/srsamp01.xml Telegraph.co.uk article from 31 December 2000]{{dead link|date=July 2021|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}} accessed 5 August 2007
Career
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, including the victorious 1999 Anglo-Welsh Cup Final.{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sport/rugby_union/344901.stm|title=Wasps win Cup at last |publisher=BBC|date=16 May 1999 |accessdate=10 October 2019}} He later played for five years at Championship London Welsh from 2006 to 2011, again playing over 100 matches.
Sampson had two spells in rugby league; with Wakefield Trinity in 2000,{{cite web |title=Wasps winger turns his back on union |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sport/rugby_league/news/567762.stm |website=BBC News |access-date=5 June 2024 |date=16 December 1999}} and with London Broncos in 2004.{{Rugby league records |id=1850 |title=Paul Sampson |access-date=5 June 2024}}
Personal life
Sampson's long-term partner and wife was Kirsty Gallacher, by whom he has two children, Oscar and Jude. They divorced in August 2015.[https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1164680/bio Kirsty Gallacher in IMDb] accessed 5 August 2007
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.
References
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External links
- [http://www.london-welsh.co.uk/rugby_squad_biography.asp?id=5 London Welsh profile]{{dead link|date=December 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20110605084855/http://www.wasps.co.uk/PlayerDisplaySS.ink?skip=26&squadno=1411&season=02%2F03&seasonl=2002%2F2003&Playertype=P Wasps profile]
- [http://www.bathrugby.com/4007_2556.php Sampson Signs For Rest Of The Season]{{dead link|date=December 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
- [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/low/rugby_union/english/4111707.stm Setbacks spur Sampson on comeback trail]
- [https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/rugby/rugby-union/sampson-part-of-the-union-again-636787.html Sampson part of the union again]
- [http://www.bbc.co.uk/threecounties/content/articles/2005/08/23/casbah_chronicles_230805_feature.shtml A Hiding to Nothing]
- [https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/general/leeds-ward-off-wru-honeypot-for-harris-741619.html Leeds ward off WRU honeypot for Harris]
- [http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/Paul_Sampson.html Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org]
- [http://www.wakefield-harriers.co.uk/records/senmen.htm Wakefield Harriers - Club Records - Senior Men]
- [https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/rugbyleague/2999879/Super-League-Team-by-team-guide.html 2001 Super League Team-by-team guide]
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