Paul Renton

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Paul Renton
Birth namePaul John Renton
Date of birth(1962-09-15)15 September 1962
Date of death2 August 2017(2017-08-02) (aged 54)
Place of deathMangatahi, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand
School Rathkeale College
Notable relative(s) Hugh Renton (son)
Occupation(s)Farmer
Rugby union career
Position(s) Flanker
Provincial / State sides
YearsTeamApps(Points)
1983 Manawatu 1 (0)
1984–85 Mid Canterbury 21 (16)
1986–89 Hawke's Bay 44 (44)
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
1980 NZ Secondary Schools
1983 NZ Colts 3 (4)
1984 NZ Juniors 4 (0)
1986 NZ Emerging Players 5 (0)
1988–89 NZ Divisional XV 6 (8)

Paul John Renton (15 September 1962 – 2 August 2017) was a New Zealand rugby union player. A loose forward, Renton played the majority of his games as a flanker. Paul and his wife Marie won Hawke's Bay Farmer of the Year in 2017.

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Early life and family

Born on 15 September 1962, Renton was the son of John and Margaret Renton. [1] He grew up on his family's farm, "Glenmore", at Mangatahi, west of Hastings. [2] He was educated at Rathkeale College, where he played in the 1st XV rugby team, and represented New Zealand Secondary Schools in 1980. [3] The same year he played one match at number 8 for a Wairarapa Bush Invitational XV. [3] He went on to Massey University, gaining a Diploma of Agriculture in 1983. [2]

Representative rugby

While at Massey, Renton played one game as a flanker for Manawatu in 1983. [2] [4] He then represented Mid Canterbury for the following two seasons, scoring four tries in all, with all but one of his 21 appearances being at number 8. [4] Renton completed his provincial career with Hawke's Bay, playing 44 matches and scoring 11 tries for the union between 1986 and 1989. [4] Two of those games were at number 8, with the remainder at flanker. [4]

Renton played for various national age-group and second-tier sides throughout his rugby career and was on the fringes of selection for the All Blacks. [5] He played three matches for the New Zealand Colts (under-21) in 1983, and four for New Zealand Juniors (under-23) the next year. [4] He had five games for a New Zealand Emerging Players team in 1986, and in 1987 and 1988 he played as a flanker in All Blacks trials, scoring a try in both. [4] In 1988 and 1989, Renton was selected for the New Zealand Divisional XV, playing six matches and scoring two tries. [4]

Over his career, Renton played 90 first-class matches and scored 20 tries. [4]

Later life

Renton married Marie Tait in 1990, and they went on to have three children, including Hurricanes player Hugh Renton. [2] [3] In 1996, the couple took over "Glenmore" from Renton's parents, and in 2017 they won the farmer of the year title at the Hawke's Bay Primary Sector Awards. [3] Renton died at "Glenmore" on 2 August 2017. [1] Renton had been struggling with a short spell of stress and depression, and took his own life on his farm. [6]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Paul Renton death notice". Hawke's Bay Today. 5 August 2017. Retrieved 12 August 2017.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Sharpe, Marty (4 August 2017). "Farming and rugby communities mourn loss of 'local hero' Paul Renton". Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 12 August 2017.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "Renton's shock death". Guardian Online. 4 August 2017. Retrieved 12 August 2017.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Geertson, Kerry. "Paul John Renton". New Zealand Rugby History. Retrieved 12 August 2017.
  5. ↑ "Showgrounds packed as Farmer of the Year Paul Renton farewelled". New Zealand Herald. 10 August 2017. Retrieved 12 August 2017.
  6. ↑ "Strong support couldn't stop farmer's suicide". Otago Daily Times . 26 October 2018. Retrieved 24 February 2020.
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