Tyler Paul
Japan international rugby union player
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Tyler Warne Paul (タイラー・ポール, Taira Pōru; born 20 January 1995) is a rugby union player for URAYASU D-Rocks in Japan Rugby League One. Born in South Africa, he represents Japan at international level after qualifying on residency grounds.
| Full name | Tyler Warne Paul | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 20 January 1995 Duiwelskloof, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.94 m (6 ft 4+1⁄2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 110 kg (240 lb; 17 st 5 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | St. Andrew's College, Grahamstown | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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He can play as a lock or a flanker.[1]
Career
Youth
In 2013, Paul was named in the Eastern Province Country Districts' side for the 2013 Under-18 Craven Week competition.[2] He progressed to the Eastern Province U19 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 Falcons U19 side 56–40 in Nelspruit to clinch the Division B trophy.[3] He also played in their promotion/relegation play-off against near-neighbours Border U19, which the Kings won 27–20 to win promotion to Division A for 2014.[4]
At the end-of-season awards ceremony, Paul was voted as the EP Kings' U19 Player of the Year for 2013.[5]
Eastern Province Kings
His senior debut came during the 2014 Vodacom Cup competition. He came on as a substitute in the Eastern Province Kings' 31–3 defeat to the Free State XV in Cradock.[6] He made a further two appearances, against the SWD Eagles in George[7] and against the Boland Cavaliers in Port Elizabeth.[8][9]
International career
South Africa
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.[9]
Japan
On October 25, 2025, he earned his first cap for the Japan national team as a substitute during the Lipovitan D Challenge Cup 2025 match against Australia.[10]
