Paul Miller (rugby union)
Birth name | Paul Charles Miller | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 31 August 1977 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Gore, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 120 kg (260 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
School | King's High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Paul Charles Miller (born 31 August 1977) is a former New Zealand rugby union player. A number 8, Miller represented Southland and Otago at a provincial level, played for the Highlanders and Chiefs in Super Rugby. He was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, in 2001, played two matches but no full internationals.[1] Miller finished his professional career playing in Japan for Kurita Water RFC.[2][3]
Post-playing career
[edit]In 2024, Miller made his debut for Match Fit: Union vs. League. However: He had completely lost his right eye, and revealed that he had been diagnosed with cancer in 2022. Despite this: He already lost 25 kilos to 127kgs from just before he was diagnosed with cancer.[4] It was revealed on episode 2 that he also had experience in rowing.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ Knight, Lindsay. "Paul Miller". New Zealand Rugby Museum. Retrieved 18 August 2013.
- ^ Hepburn, Steve (24 March 2009). "Rugby: Money makes Miller a Japan man". Otago Daily Times. Retrieved 18 August 2013.
- ^ Savory, Logan (15 March 2011). "Paul Miller watched Japan earthquake 'in horror'". www.stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 18 August 2013.
- ^ "Match Fit Season 4 Ep 1 | SPORT | ThreeNow". www.threenow.co.nz. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
- ^ "Match Fit Season 4 Ep 2 | SPORT | ThreeNow". www.threenow.co.nz. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
- 1977 births
- Living people
- People from Gore, New Zealand
- New Zealand rugby union players
- New Zealand international rugby union players
- Southland rugby union players
- Otago rugby union players
- Highlanders (rugby union) players
- Chiefs (rugby union) players
- New Zealand expatriate rugby union players in Japan
- People educated at King's High School, Dunedin
- Rugby union number eights
- Rugby union players from the Southland Region
- New Zealand rugby union biography, 1970s birth stubs