Paul Griffen
Birth name | Paul Richard Griffen | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 30 March 1975 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Dunedin, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 85 kg (13 st 5 lb; 187 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Paul Richard Griffen (born 30 March 1975) is a former
Club career
Paul Griffen was raised in New Zealand and played his early rugby at Blaketown RFC and at Linwood RFC, later representing the
International career
In 2004 he was selected by coach John Kirwan to represent Italy against England in the 2004 Six Nations Championship.[3] Griffen had a successful tournament and was voted Italy's best player alongside Andrea Lo Cicero. He was replaced as first choice scrum-half by Alessandro Troncon for the 2005 Six Nations Championship, appearing as a replacement on two occasions. He remained a regular member of the Italy squad until 2007. The highlight of Griffen's career was his selection by Italy coach Pierre Berbizier for the 2007 Rugby World Cup, where he appeared in three games. Griffen was omitted from the national team for the 2008 Six Nations Championship, but was recalled after a 16-month absence by new Italy coach Nick Mallett for the 2009 Six Nations Championship, where he made four appearances.
References
- ^ "Italy's recalled Griffen holds no grudges". Rugby Week. 12 February 2009. Retrieved 4 May 2016.
- ^ "West Coast Rugby Football Union – New Zealand". Archived from the original on 9 February 2013.
- ^ "Kirwan selects Griffen for debut". Official RBS 6 Nations Rugby. 13 February 2004. Archived from the original on 24 May 2011.
External links
- RBS 6 Nations profile at the Wayback Machine (archived 2011-05-24)
- Paul Griffen player profile at rugbycalvisano.it at the Wayback Machine (archived 2011-05-27) (in Italian)
- Paul Griffen at ESPNscrum