Paul Southern (born 18 March 1976) is a former professional
rugby league
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footballer who played in the 1990s, 2000s and 2010s for
St Helens,
Salford
Salford () is a city and the largest settlement in the City of Salford metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, England. In 2011, Salford had a population of 103,886. It is also the second and only other city in the metropolitan county afte ...
,
Rochdale Hornets
The Rochdale Hornets are a professional rugby league club from Rochdale, Greater Manchester, England, competing in the Championship, the second tier of European rugby league. The Rochdale Hornets are one of the original twenty-two rugby clubs ...
,
Oldham
Oldham is a large town in Greater Manchester, England, amid the Pennines and between the rivers Irk and Medlock, southeast of Rochdale and northeast of Manchester. It is the administrative centre of the Metropolitan Borough of Oldham, wh ...
,
Swinton Lions
The Swinton Lions are a professional rugby league club based in Swinton, Greater Manchester, England, which competes in the Championship. The club has won the Championship six times and three Challenge Cups. Before 1996, the club was known s ...
and
Halifax.
Southern was an
Ireland
Ireland ( ; ga, Éire ; Ulster Scots dialect, Ulster-Scots: ) is an island in the Atlantic Ocean, North Atlantic Ocean, in Northwestern Europe, north-western Europe. It is separated from Great Britain to its east by the North Channel (Grea ...
international and played at the
2000 Rugby League World Cup.
References
External links
Halifax profileSaints Heritage Society profileThe Teams: Ireland
1976 births
Living people
English rugby league players
Halifax R.L.F.C. players
Ireland national rugby league team players
Irish rugby league players
Oldham R.L.F.C. players
Rochdale Hornets players
Rugby league props
Salford Red Devils players
St Helens R.F.C. players
Swinton Lions players
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