Draft:Paul Brown-Bampoe
Appearance
Date of birth | [1] | 15 May 2002||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 before joining 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.[3][1][4]
In August 2024, he scored a hat-trick of tries for Exeter in a pre-season friendly match against local rivals Cornish Pirates.[5][6] 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.[7][8]
Style of play
[edit]He is described as a powerful and pacy winger.[9]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Paul Brown-Bampoe". Exeter Chiefs. Retrieved 19 September 2024.
- ^ "Paul Brown-Bampoe". All Rugby. Retrieved 19 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.
- ^ Chapman Coombe, Louis (24 August 2024). "Exeter Chiefs: Five takeaways as 'classy midfield' shine in double-header victory". Planet Rugby. Retrieved 19 September 2024.