Paul Thorburn

Paul Thorburn
Paul Thorburn in 2014
BornPaul Huw Thorburn
(1962-11-24) 24 November 1962
Rheindahlen, West Germany
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight14 st 2 lb (90 kg)
SchoolHereford Cathedral School
UniversityUniversity College, Swansea
Rugby union career
Position Full back
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
South Gower RFC
– Ebbw Vale RFC
– Neath RFC
– Barbarian F.C.
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1985–1991 Wales 37 (304)

Paul Thorburn (born 24 November 1962 in Rheindahlen, West Germany) is a former Neath RFC and international Wales rugby union player who played at full back and also featured in the Welsh international team.

Thorburn was a prolific long-distance goal kicker. He holds the record for the longest successful kick in an international test match (although not the longest in Rugby Union as a whole). He gained the record during the 1986 Five Nations Championship at Cardiff Arms Park with a penalty kick measuring exactly 70 yards 8 and a half inches (64.2m) against Scotland.

Thorburn was also in the Wales squad for the 1987 Rugby World Cup, during which he scored a conversion that won Wales third place in the competition.

He retired from playing in 1991. He was tournament director for the World Cup in 1999 and also a former special projects manager for the Welsh Rugby Union.[1]

In 2006 he joined Ospreys after leaving the Welsh Rugby Union, however he left the club in June 2010 to pursue other business interests.[2]

References

  1. ^ "THE Ospreys have paid tribute to Paul Thorburn after his surprise departure from the Liberty Stadium". Thisissouthwales.co.uk. 16 June 2010. Retrieved 25 November 2013.
  2. ^ "BBC Sport – Rugby Union – Ospreys confirm Paul Thorburn departure". BBC News. 15 June 2010. Retrieved 25 November 2013.


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