Paul Grant

Date of birth	(1987-10-27) 27 October 1987 (age 37)
Place of birth	Balclutha, New Zealand
Height	1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Weight	108 kg (238 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Number 8 Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) 2013-2014 2014−2016 2016-2019 2019– Montpellier Nottingham Bath Ealing Trailfinders 9 44 0 0 (0) (95) (0) (0) Correct as of 11 August 2016 Provincial / State sides Years Team Apps (Points) 2007–13, 16 Otago 65 (25) Correct as of 28 October 2016 National sevens team Years Team Comps 2008–2009 New Zealand 9 (0) Correct as of 27 May 2009

Paul Grant (born 27 October 1987 in Balclutha, New Zealand) is a New Zealand rugby union player. He played in the number 8 (and occasionally lock) position for the provincial based ITM Cup side Otago, and was the captain for the side during 2012 and 2013.^[1] He was captain when Otago lifted the Ranfurly Shield for the first time in 57 years.^[2] He has also represented New Zealand in sevens rugby since 2008.

In October 2013, it was announced Paul Grant would leave Otago in November 2013 to join French club Montpellier.^[3] In April 2014, it was announced that Grant had signed with Nottingham for the 2014–15 season.^[4]

Grant returned to England to sign Bath in the Premiership Rugby competition from the 2016–17 season.^[5] On 10 April 2019, Grant would leave Bath to return to the RFU Championship with Ealing Trailfinders from the 2019–20 season.^[6]

As of 2023, Grant is playing and coaching back in Dunedin for Kaikorai Rugby Football Club.

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