Kai Pearce-Paul

Kai Pearce-Paul (born 19 February 2001) is an English professional rugby league footballer who plays as a second-row forward or centre for the Newcastle Knights in the National Rugby League. He has represented England at international level.

Kai Pearce-Paul
Personal information
Born (2001-02-19) 19 February 2001
Lewisham, London, England[1][2]
Height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)[2]
Weight16 st 7 lb (105 kg)
Playing information
PositionSecond-row, Centre
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2020–23 Wigan Warriors 61 7 0 0 28
2024– Newcastle Knights 0 0 0 0 0
Total 61 7 0 0 28
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2021 England Knights 1 0 0 0 0
2022–23 England 3 3 0 0 12
Source: [3][4]
As of 15 October 2023

He previously played for the Wigan Warriors in the Super League.

Background

Pearce-Paul played his amateur rugby league for the Croydon Hurricanes.

Pearce-Paul is of English, Faroese, St Vincent and Antiguan descent.[2] He is the younger brother of former London Broncos and London Skolars player Kam Pearce-Paul and older brother of Saracens rugby union footballer Kaden Pearce-Paul.

Career

2020

Pearce-Paul made his Super League debut in round 14 of the 2020 Super League season for the Warriors against St Helens where Wigan went on to lose 42–0 against a much more experienced St Helens squad, Pearce-Paul started from the bench and became Wigan Warriors player #1109.[5][6][7]

2022

Pearce-Paul played 18 games for Wigan in the 2022 Super League season including the clubs shock semi-final loss against Leeds.[8]

Pearce-Paul was later selected for England's 2021 Rugby League World Cup campaign and made his debut against Greece scoring a try in a 94-4 victory.[9]

In December, it was announced that Pearce-Paul had signed a two-year contract with the Newcastle Knights in the NRL, starting in 2024.[10][11]

2023

In 2023, Pearce-Paul played in 23 matches for Wigan, scoring three tries.[12] His final game for the club was the 2023 Super League Grand Final, in which Wigan defeated the Catalans Dragons 10-2.[13][14]

References
  1. "Kai Pearce-Paul: Wigan Warriors sign London Broncos academy forward". 8 November 2019. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
  2. "Kai Pearce-Paul - Wigan Warriors". Retrieved 27 June 2021.
  3. "Player Summary: Kai Pearce-Paul". Rugby League Records. Rugby League Record Keepers Club. Retrieved 4 April 2023.
  4. "Kai Pearce-Paul - Career Stats & Summary". www.rugbyleagueproject.org.
  5. "Round 14 fixtures confirmed". Sky Sports. 22 September 2020.
  6. "Starting Lineups - Wigan vs St Helens". Sky Sports. 29 September 2020.
  7. "Super League: Wigan vs St Helens". BBC. 29 September 2020.
  8. "Super League play-offs: Catalans Dragons 10-20 Leeds Rhinos - Liam Sutcliffe hat-trick secures win". www.bbc.co.uk.
  9. "Rugby League World Cup: England crush Greece as Dom Young scores four tries". www.bbc.co.uk.
  10. "Knights announce English signings". Newcastle Knights. December 5, 2022.
  11. "Kai Pearce-Paul & Will Pryce to join NRL side Newcastle Knights after 2023 season". www.bbc.co.uk.
  12. "Custom Match List - RLP". www.rugbyleagueproject.org.
  13. "Betfred Super League - Grand Final - Wigan Warriors 10 def. Catalans Dragons 2 - RLP". www.rugbyleagueproject.org.
  14. "Wigan Warriors crowned Super League champions after downing Dragons". www.theguardian.com.
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