Paul Johnson (rugby league)

Infobox rugby league biography
playername = Paul Johnson
fullname = Paul Johnson
nickname = Jonno

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position = Centre / Second Row
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placeofbirth = Wigan
countryofbirth = England
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weight = 15 st 2 lb (96 kg)
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year1start = 1998
year1end = 2004
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points1 = 172
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year2end = 2006
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yearAstart = 2001
yearAend = 2005
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Paul Johnson (born November 25 1978) is an English rugby league player who is currently contracted to English club Warrington Wolves in the Super League competition. His normal position is a second row forward.

Wigan Warriors

Played for them between 1998-2003

Bradford Bulls

Paul joined the Bulls from the Wigan Warriors in 2004.

Great Britain

Johnson made his Great Britain debut in 2001, went on to play in the 2004,2005 Tri nations.

Paul was voted ‘Back of the Series’ against Australia in 2001. He missed a large part of last season with shoulder and thumb injuries but was in sensational form on his return and gained selection for the Tri Nations tournament, scoring a hat trick against the Kiwis.

Personal life

He is married and has children.

In February 2003 his younger brother, Wigan academy player Craig Johnson, was killed in a car crash along with Billy-Joe Edwards, a promising Wigan academy player and younger brother of former Wigan player Shaun Edwards.cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/2741899.stm|title=Rugby league players killed in crash|publisher=BBC|date=2003-02-14|accessdate=2008-02-20]

References

he is divorced an has no children

External links

* [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport/hi/english/static/in_depth/rugby_league/2001/ashes/gb/johnson.stm 2001 Ashes profile]