Tyler Paul


Tyler Warne Paul is a South African rugby union player for the in Super Rugby and the in the Rugby Challenge. He can play as a lock or a flanker.

Career

Youth

In 2013, Paul was named in the Eastern Province Country Districts' side for the 2013 Under-18 Craven Week competition. He progressed to the side during the same year and started seven matches for the team during the 2013 Under-19 Provincial Championship. He also started in the final, where the EP Kings beat the side 56–40 in Nelspruit to clinch the Division B trophy. He also played in their promotion/relegation play-off against near-neighbours, which the Kings won 27–20 to win promotion to Division A for 2014.
At the end-of-season awards ceremony, Paul was voted as the EP Kings' U19 Player of the Year for 2013.

Eastern Province Kings

His senior debut came during the 2014 Vodacom Cup competition. He came on as a substitute in the ' 31–3 defeat to the in Cradock. He made a further two appearances, against the in George and against the in Port Elizabeth.

South Africa Under-20

In March 2015, Paul was named in an extended South Africa Under-20 training group as part of their preparation for the 2015 World Rugby Under 20 Championship.