Paul Shields (born ) is an
Irish professional
rugby union footballer of the 2000s. He played at club level for
Ulster Rugby and
Northampton Saints, as a
Hooker
Hooker may refer to:
People
* Hooker (surname)
Places Antarctica
* Mount Hooker (Antarctica)
* Cape Hooker (Antarctica)
* Cape Hooker (South Shetland Islands)
New Zealand
* Hooker River
* Mount Hooker (New Zealand) in the Southern Alps
* Hoo ...
. He won two caps for the
Ireland national team in 2003.
Ulster Rugby
Paul Shields attained 104 caps for
Ulster Rugby being the 9th member to join the 100 cap club. He has won the
Celtic League and Celtic Cup. In his first year Paul was nominated as the Ulster player of the year
Northampton Saints
Shields signed for the
Northampton Saints in the 2007-08 season. Gaining praise over his pace as a hooker, he was placed on a rotational system with
Dylan Hartley
Dylan Hartley (born 24 March 1986) is a former England Rugby captain who represented England and Northampton Saints. Hartley was the captain of England from January 2016 until the end of his international career in 2019. He is England's most ca ...
. In September 2009 Shields retired from professional rugby after suffering a neck injury in the March of that year.
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1978 births
Living people
Irish rugby union players
Ireland international rugby union players
Northampton Saints players
Rugby union hookers
Ulster Rugby players
Ballymena R.F.C. players
Rugby union players from Belfast