Paul Brown-Bampoe

Paul Brown-Bampoe

Date of birth	(2002-05-15) 15 May 2002 (age 23) [1]
Height	1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) [2]
Weight	98 kg (216 lb; 15 st 6 lb)
University	Durham University
Rugby union career
Position(s) Wing Current team Exeter Chiefs Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) 2024- Exeter Chiefs 23 (105) 2024 → Plymouth Albion (loan) 5 () Correct as of 18 January 2025

Paul Brown-Bampoe (born 15 May 2002) is an English professional rugby union footballer who plays on the wing for Premiership Rugby club Exeter Chiefs. ^[3]

Career

After Reed's School he attended Durham University, during which he was called up by the England rugby sevens team in 2022. ^{[4] [5]} 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. ^{[6] [1] [7]}

In August 2024, he scored a hat-trick of tries for Exeter in a pre-season friendly match against local rivals Cornish Pirates. ^{[8] [9]} 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. ^{[10] [11]} He made his Rugby Premiership debut for Exeter on 21 September 2024 against Leicester Tigers. ^[12] He rejoined Plymouth Albion in the English National League One on a short-term loan deal in December 2024. ^[13]

He ran in a try from 95-metres on his Exeter Chiefs European Rugby Champions Cup debut against Union Bordeaux Bègles on 11 January 2025. ^[14] In February 2025, he scored four tries in a 43-7 win over Cornish Pirates in the Premiership Rugby Cup. ^[15] In March 2025, he played in the final of that competition as Bath Rugby beat Exeter Chiefs 48-14 to win the 2024-25 Premiership Rugby Cup. ^[16] The following month, he scored two tries as Exeter launched a second half comeback to narrowly lose 24-26 to runaway league leaders Bath on 19 April 2025. ^[17]

Style of play

He is described as a powerful and pacy winger. ^[18]

References

1. "Paul Brown-Bampoe". Exeter Chiefs. Retrieved 19 September 2024.
2. "Paul Brown-Bampoe". All Rugby. Retrieved 19 September 2024.
3. "Paul Brown-Bampoe Profile". Exeter Chiefs. Retrieved 18 January 2025.
4. "Palatinate Dinner 2022". Durham University. 11 June 2022. Retrieved 24 September 2024.
5. "England Rugby 7s". Durham University. 10 June 2022. Retrieved 24 September 2024.
6. Jeffreys, Tom (29 October 2023). "Forsythe delight as Exeter dismiss Durham". The Rugby Paper. Retrieved 19 September 2024.
7. Pilnick, Brent (19 September 2024). "Is Brown-Bampoe Exeter's next big star?". BBC Sport. Retrieved 19 September 2024.
8. Evely, John (24 August 2024). "Paul Brown-Bampoe hat-trick helps Exeter Chiefs beat Cornish Pirates". Devon Live. Retrieved 19 September 2024.
9. "Canny Baxter looks like he's found another gem". The Rugby Paper. 25 August 2024. Retrieved 19 September 2024.
10. 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.
11. 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.
12. 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.
13. "BROWN-BAMPOE JOINS ALBION ON LOAN". plymouthalbion.com. 18 December 2024. Retrieved 20 April 2025.
14. Barnes, Stuart (11 January 2025). "Paul Brown-Bampoe: wing scores try for the ages in Exeter defeat". The Times. Retrieved 12 January 2025.
15. Evely, John (9 February 2025). "Paul Brown-Bampoe bags four tries as Exeter Chiefs beat Cornish Pirates". Devon Live. Retrieved 20 April 2025.
16. "Bath win Premiership Cup to end trophy drought". BBC Sport. 16 March 2025. Retrieved 20 April 2025.
17. Aylwin, Michael (19 April 2025). "Leaders Bath survive Exeter onslaught to go clear at Premiership summit". The Guaridan. Retrieved 20 April 2025.
18. Chapman Coombe, Louis (24 August 2024). "Exeter Chiefs: Five takeaways as 'classy midfield' shine in double-header victory". Planet Rugby. Retrieved 19 September 2024.