Paul Flavin
Paul Flavin (born 4 April 1972) is an Irish former rugby union international.
| Date of birth | 4 April 1972 | ||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Dublin, Ireland | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 224 lb (102 kg) | ||||||||||||||||
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Flavin was born in Dublin and attended Blackrock College.[1]
A prop, Flavin was capped twice for Ireland during the 1997 Five Nations Championship. He made his debut as a substitute against France at Lansdowne Road with only 11 seconds remaining.[2] For his next match however, against Scotland at Murrayfield, he had a place in the starting side, replacing an injured Nick Popplewell.[3]
Flavin played provincial rugby for Connacht and Leinster.[4]
References
- "Flavin of the month". Daily Mirror. 17 September 1997.
- "Ireland left bruised after Venditti hat-trick". The Guardian. 20 January 1997.
- "Remember him?". Irish Independent. 7 March 2007.
- "Second cap for Flavin as Popplewell's replacement". The Irish Times. 27 February 1997.
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