- Paul Clough
Infobox rugby league biography
playername = Paul Clough
fullname = Paul Clough
nickname = Cloughy
image_size= 200px
caption =
country =
position = Second row
currentclub = leagueicon|St Helens|size=16 St Helens
clubnumber = 21
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1987|9|27
placeofbirth = St Helens, Lancashire
countryofbirth =England
height = height|ft=6|in=0
weight = 14 st 7 lbs (92 kg)
club1 = leagueicon|St Helens|size=16 St Helens
year1start = 2004
year1end = present
appearances1 = 30
tries1 =
goals1 =
fieldgoals1 =
points1 = 24
updated =
source =
new = yesPaul Clough is an English
rugby league footballer who plays for St Helens.In November 2006 Paul Clough was promoted to train full time with the
St Helens RLFC first team squad. He had also been training with the squad in the 2005 season, but his performances have seen him included in Saints elite 25 man squad for the upcoming season.He is expected to compete for a regular first team spot over the next few years and was given the number 22 shirt for the 2007 season.
Clough is a powerful second row, a driving force in the tackle, and a player who is already physically imposing, especially considering his age.
Paul Clough will offer Daniel Anderson a young local British feeling to the Saints pack. This is another example of
St Helens RLFC continuing to invest in local talent.19 year-old Paul Clough was promoted from the Academy set-up to the first-team squad for the 2006 season. He has been officially announced as a squad member for
Super League XII .Paul Clough is perhaps a victim of St Helens success with their Treble winning season in 2006. Clough is also the victim of having to try and break into a team that already has three Great Britain internationals in the back row with
Paul Sculthorpe ,Jon Wilkin andLee Gilmour Paul’s performances for the Saints Academy have shown great potential and he has represented and captained England throughout his junior career.
The back-rower made his Super League debut in July 2005 against
Hull FC , and will be looking to feature more prominently duringSuper League XII .He played in the 2008 Super League Grand Final defeat to the
Leeds Rhinos .cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_league/7642170.stm|title=2008 Grand Final|publisher=BBC|date=2008-10-04|accessdate=2008-10-05]References
External links
* [http://www.saintsrlfc.com/profiles_player.asp?main_id=1&id=35 Paul Clough Player Profile]
Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.
