Paul Shields (rugby union)

Paul Shields

Birth name	Paul Michael Shields
Date of birth	(1978-09-25) 25 September 1978
Place of birth	Belfast, Northern Ireland
Rugby union career
Position(s) Hooker Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) ? - 2007 2007-2009 Ballymena RFC Ulster Rugby Northampton Saints ? 104 41 (?) (?) (30) International career Years Team Apps (Points) 2001-05 2003 Ireland A Ireland 8 2 (10) (0)

Paul Shields (born (1978-09-25) 25 September 1978) is an Irish professional rugby union footballer of the 2000s. He played at club level for Ulster Rugby and Northampton Saints, as a Hooker. He won two caps for the Ireland national team in 2003.

Ulster Rugby

Paul Shields attained 104 caps for Ulster Rugby being the 9th member to join the 100 cap club. He has won the Celtic League and Celtic Cup. In his first year Paul was nominated as the Ulster player of the year

Northampton Saints

Shields signed for the Northampton Saints in the 2007-08 season. Gaining praise over his pace as a hooker, he was placed on a rotational system with Dylan Hartley. In September 2009 Shields retired from professional rugby after suffering a neck injury in the March of that year.