Paul Brown-Bampoe
| Date of birth | 15 May 2002[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) [2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 98 kg (216 lb; 15 st 6 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | Durham University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Paul Brown-Bampoe (born 15 May 2002) is an English rugby union player who plays as a wing for Exeter Chiefs.
Career
[edit]He attended Durham University, during which he was called up by the England rugby sevens team in 2022.[3][4] He joined Exeter Chiefs during the 2023-24 season after impressing in BUCS rugby. He spent time on loan that season with National League 1 side Plymouth Albion.[5][1][6]
In August 2024, he scored a hat-trick of tries for Exeter in a pre-season friendly match against local rivals Cornish Pirates.[7][8] He also scored in pre-season matches against Ospreys and Ulster Rugby, leading to Exeter head coach Rob Baxter to suggest he was ready for a senior league debut for the club.[9][10] He made his Rugby Premiership debut for Exeter on 21 September 2024 against Leicester Tigers.[11]
Style of play
[edit]He is described as a powerful and pacy winger.[12]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Paul Brown-Bampoe". Exeter Chiefs. Retrieved 19 September 2024.
- ^ "Paul Brown-Bampoe". All Rugby. Retrieved 19 September 2024.
- ^ "Palatinate Dinner 2022". Durham University. 11 June 2022. Retrieved 24 September 2024.
- ^ "England Rugby 7s". Durham University. 10 June 2022. Retrieved 24 September 2024.
- ^ Jeffreys, Tom. "Forsythe delight as Exeter dismiss Durham". The Rugby Paper. Retrieved 19 September 2024.
- ^ Pilnick, Brent (19 September 2024). "Is Brown-Bampoe Exeter's next big star?". BBC Sport. Retrieved 19 September 2024.
- ^ Evely, John (24 August 2024). "Paul Brown-Bampoe hat-trick helps Exeter Chiefs beat Cornish Pirates". Devon Live. Retrieved 19 September 2024.
- ^ "Canny Baxter looks like he's found another gem". The Rugby Paper. Retrieved 19 September 2024.
- ^ Evely, John (7 September 2024). "Exeter Chiefs struggle in the rain in defeat to Ospreys despite another Paul Brown-Bampoe try". Devon Live. Retrieved 19 September 2024.
- ^ Evely, John (18 September 2024). "Exeter Chiefs' pre-season wing sensation Paul Brown-Bampoe pushing for his Premiership debut". Devon Live. Retrieved 19 September 2024.
- ^ Morgan, Charlie (21 September 2024). "Leicester start the Michael Cheika era with smash-and-grab win at Exeter". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
- ^ Chapman Coombe, Louis (24 August 2024). "Exeter Chiefs: Five takeaways as 'classy midfield' shine in double-header victory". Planet Rugby. Retrieved 19 September 2024.