Paul Brown-Bampoe

Last updated

Paul Brown-Bampoe
Date of birth (2002-05-15) 15 May 2002 (age 22) [1]
Height1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) [2]
Weight98 kg (216 lb; 15 st 6 lb)
University Durham University
Rugby union career
Position(s) Wing
Current team Exeter Chiefs
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2024- Exeter Chiefs 2 ()
2024Plymouth Albion (loan) 5 ()
Correct as of 19 September 2024

Paul Brown-Bampoe (born 15 May 2002) is an English rugby union player who plays as a wing for Exeter Chiefs.

Contents

Career

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

He is described as a powerful and pacy winger. [12]

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Chris Ashton</span> England dual-code rugby international footballer

Christopher John Ashton is a retired English rugby union and former rugby league footballer, and one of the few players who have represented England in both rugby codes. Ashton primarily played wing and secondarily played fullback.

Craig Mitchell is a retired Wales international rugby union player. He previously played for Aviva Premiership side Exeter Chiefs. He subsequently joined Newport Gwent Dragons and he was released at the end of the 2016–17 season.

Gareth Steenson is an Irish former rugby union player. He played as a fly-half.

David Peter Ewers is a Zimbabwean rugby union player who is currently contracted to the Stormers. He previously played for Ulster Rugby, Exeter Chiefs and Cornish Pirates. He is capable of playing both Flanker and Number 8. Ewers is known for his destructive ball carrying, and exceptional defensive capabilities.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jack Nowell</span> British Lions & England international rugby union player

Jack Thomas Nowell is an English professional rugby union player for Top 14 side La Rochelle. He also represents England. His position of choice is wing but he can also play as a full-back or outside centre.

Alex Ducker is an English professional rugby union and rugby league player who plays as a winger or full back. He is currently playing back at at Camborne. He previously played for Plymouth Albion from 2019 until 2022. An extremely gifted try scorer who can also kick points, he is most comfortable on the wing but can also play at full back. During his career he has led a nomadic existence which has seen him play for all of the top club sides in Cornwall including a stint with the Cornish Pirates. Ducker has been capped by the Cornwall senior rugby union side and has played summer rugby league with the Cornish Rebels, as well as experiencing Premiership Rugby Sevens with the Exeter Chiefs.

Jack Andrew L. Maunder is an English rugby union Scrum-half. Since making his professional debut for his home-town club of Exeter Chiefs, in the English Premiership, he has played over 140 matches for the team. Maunder currently plays for the Australian Super Rugby team, the Melbourne Rebels.

Stu Townsend is a scrum-half playing professional rugby union for Exeter Chiefs in Premiership Rugby.

Tom Hendrickson is an English professional rugby union player for Japan Rugby League One team Kintetsu Liners. He plays as a centre.

Christian James Judge is an English professional rugby union player who plays as a tighthead prop for Pro D2 club Beziers.

Tom Cowan-Dickie is a Cornish rugby union player currently playing for Ospreys in the United Rugby Championship. His primary position is hooker. He previously played for Cornish Pirates in the RFU Championship, the second division and has also played for Exeter Chiefs and Leicester Tigers in Premiership Rugby, Plymouth Albion, in both the RFU Championship and National League 1, and for Redruth in National League 2 South.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Dafydd Jenkins (rugby union)</span> Welsh rugby union player

Dafydd Jenkins is a Welsh professional rugby union player who plays as a lock for Premiership Rugby club Exeter Chiefs and captains the Wales national team.

Phil Cokanasiga is a professional rugby union player who plays as a centre for United Rugby Championship club Ospreys. He previously played for London Irish and Leicester Tigers.

The 2023–24 Premiership Rugby Cup is the 51st season of England's national rugby union cup competition and the first under the new Premiership Rugby Cup format including clubs from both the Premiership and Championship. Exeter Chiefs are the reigning champions.

Dan Frost is an English rugby union player who plays as a hooker for Exeter Chiefs.

References

  1. 1 2 "Paul Brown-Bampoe". Exeter Chiefs. Retrieved 19 September 2024.
  2. "Paul Brown-Bampoe". All Rugby. Retrieved 19 September 2024.
  3. "Palatinate Dinner 2022". Durham University. 11 June 2022. Retrieved 24 September 2024.
  4. "England Rugby 7s". Durham University. 10 June 2022. Retrieved 24 September 2024.
  5. Jeffreys, Tom. "Forsythe delight as Exeter dismiss Durham". The Rugby Paper. Retrieved 19 September 2024.
  6. Pilnick, Brent (19 September 2024). "Is Brown-Bampoe Exeter's next big star?". BBC Sport. Retrieved 19 September 2024.
  7. Evely, John (24 August 2024). "Paul Brown-Bampoe hat-trick helps Exeter Chiefs beat Cornish Pirates". Devon Live. Retrieved 19 September 2024.
  8. "Canny Baxter looks like he's found another gem". The Rugby Paper. Retrieved 19 September 2024.
  9. 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.
  10. 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.
  11. 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.
  12. Chapman Coombe, Louis (24 August 2024). "Exeter Chiefs: Five takeaways as 'classy midfield' shine in double-header victory". Planet Rugby. Retrieved 19 September 2024.