In 1995 Sampson was named man-of-the-match in England Schools' record 30-3 win against Australia.
In the summer of 1996, he won the England Schools 100 metres title in 10.48 seconds, beating Dwain Chambers. In July that year he was called into the England rugby squad while still attending Woodhouse Grove School.[2]
Careeredit
Sampson won his first England cap against South Africa at the end of the 1998 Southern hemisphere tour.[2] He won two further caps, both against Canada on the summer North America tour in 2001. All three of his England appearances came on the wing. He also played Sevens for England.
Sampson most notably played for Premiership side London Wasps between 1996 and 2004, appearing for them in over 100 games, including the victorious 1999 Anglo-Welsh Cup Final.[3] He then played for London Broncos. He later played for five years at Championship London Welsh from 2006 to 2011, again playing over 100 matches.
Personal lifeedit
Sampson's long-term partner and wife was Kirsty Gallacher, by whom he has two children, Oscar and Jude. They divorced in August 2015.[4]
paul, sampson, confused, with, paul, samson, paul, christian, sampson, born, july, 1977, english, rugby, union, rugby, league, player, played, wing, full, back, london, welsh, blackheath, worcester, warriors, bath, wasps, plus, wakefield, trinity, london, bron. Not to be confused with Paul Samson Paul Christian Sampson born 12 July 1977 is an English rugby union and rugby league player who played at wing or full back for London Welsh Blackheath Worcester Warriors Bath and Wasps plus Wakefield Trinity and London Broncos 1 Paul SampsonBirth namePaul Christian SampsonDate of birth 1977 07 12 12 July 1977 age 46 Place of birthKeighley Yorkshire EnglandHeight5 ft 9 in 1 75 m Weight11 st 9 lb 74 kg SchoolWoodhouse Grove SchoolNotable relative s Malcolm Sampson Dave Sampson Dean SampsonRugby league careerPosition s WingSenior careerYearsTeamApps Points 1999 2000Wakefield Trinity Wildcats17 32 2004London Broncos3 4 Rugby union careerPosition s WingSenior careerYearsTeamApps Points 19xx 1996Otley 1996 2004Wasps110 196 2003 04Bath 196 2004 05Worcester 2005 06Blackheath 2006 London Welsh International careerYearsTeamApps Points England A1998 2001England3National sevens teamYearsTeamCompsEngland U 21 Contents 1 Background 2 Early years 3 Career 4 Personal life 5 References 6 External linksBackground editPaul Sampson was born in Keighley West Yorkshire England Early years editIn 1995 Sampson was named man of the match in England Schools record 30 3 win against Australia In the summer of 1996 he won the England Schools 100 metres title in 10 48 seconds beating Dwain Chambers In July that year he was called into the England rugby squad while still attending Woodhouse Grove School 2 Career editSampson won his first England cap against South Africa at the end of the 1998 Southern hemisphere tour 2 He won two further caps both against Canada on the summer North America tour in 2001 All three of his England appearances came on the wing He also played Sevens for England Sampson most notably played for Premiership side London Wasps between 1996 and 2004 appearing for them in over 100 games including the victorious 1999 Anglo Welsh Cup Final 3 He then played for London Broncos He later played for five years at Championship London Welsh from 2006 to 2011 again playing over 100 matches Personal life editSampson s long term partner and wife was Kirsty Gallacher by whom he has two children Oscar and Jude They divorced in August 2015 4 He is the cousin of sprinter Denise Ramsden and former England rugby league international Dean Sampson Paul s father is Brian Sampson Malcolm and Dave Sampson s elder brother References edit Paul Sampson profile at London Welsh Archived 28 September 2007 at the Wayback Machine accessed 5 August 2007 a b Telegraph co uk article from 31 December 2000 dead link accessed 5 August 2007 Wasps win Cup at last BBC 16 May 1999 Retrieved 10 October 2019 Kirsty Gallacher in IMDb accessed 5 August 2007External links editLondon Welsh profile permanent dead link Wasps profile Sampson Signs For Rest Of The Season permanent dead link Setbacks spur Sampson on comeback trail Sampson part of the union again A Hiding to Nothing Leeds ward off WRU honeypot for Harris Statistics at rugbyleagueproject org Wakefield Harriers Club Records Senior Men 2001 Super League Team by team guide Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Paul Sampson amp oldid 1183239397, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
