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South African rugby union player
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Rudy Paige
| Date of birth | (1989-08-02) 2 August 1989 (age 35) |
|---|---|
| Place of birth | Heidelberg, Western Cape |
| Height | 1.69 m (5 ft 6+1⁄2 in) |
| Weight | 77 kg (170 lb; 12 st 2 lb) |
| School | Bastion High School |
| University | University of Johannesburg |
| Rugby union career | |
| Position(s) Scrum-halfCurrent team ClermontYouth career2001–2006 SWD Eagles2007–2010 Golden LionsAmateur team(s)Years Team Apps (Points)2011–2012 UJ12(10)Senior careerYears Team Apps (Points)2010–2012 Golden Lions XV10(0)2011 Golden Lions2(0)2012–2016 Blue Bulls36(10)2013–2017 Bulls48(5)2018 Free State XV9(0)2018 Free State Cheetahs6(10)2018–2019 Cheetahs10(0)2019 Sunwolves5(0)2019-2021 Clermont6(0)2021-2022 Vannes18(5) Correct as of 21 July 2019International careerYears Team Apps **(Points)**2007 South Africa Schools 2009 South Africa Under-204(0)2012 South Africa Students2(0)2015–2017 South Africa13(5)2016 Springbok XV1(0) Correct as of 13 April 2018 | |
Medal record Men's Rugby union Representing  South Africa Rugby World Cup  2015 England Squad |
Rudy Paige (born 2 August 1989) is a South African retired rugby union player who last played for Vannes in the French Top 14.[1] His usual position was scrum-half.
Paige played for SWD Eagles at various youth tournaments, but moved to the Golden Lions in 2007.
Paige was included in a senior squad for the first time when he was named in the 2010 Vodacom Cup squad. He made his debut for the Golden Lions in that competition against the Blue Bulls.[2] His first start came a few weeks later in the same competition against the Welwitschias.[3]
After just 12 appearances for the Golden Lions, Paige joined the Blue Bulls at the start of the 2012 Currie Cup Premier Division season. In March 2018 the Bulls announced they would be parting ways with Paige after being left out of the teams Super Rugby squad for the 2018 season.
The Cheetahs signed a three-month contract with Paige where he would play for the remainder of the Cheetahs 2017-18 Pro14 season.
Paige joined French Top 14 side Clermont in 2019.[4]
Paige was captain of the S.A. schools side in 2007 and took part in the 2009 IRB Junior World Championship for the South Africa U20 team.
Paige also played Varsity Cup rugby for UJ in 2011 and 2012.
Paige also made his national team debut in the second half of South Africa's 64-0 victory over the USA in the pool stages of the 2015 Rugby World Cup.
- ^ "SA Rugby Player Profile – Rudy Paige". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 2 June 2016.
- ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Golden Lions 22–27 Blue Bulls". South African Rugby Union. 13 March 2010. Retrieved 2 December 2016.
- ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Golden Lions 51–20 Welwitschias". South African Rugby Union. 16 April 2010. Retrieved 2 December 2016.
- ^ "Les quatre premiers jokers Coupe du Monde ont donné leur accord" (Press release) (in French). ASM Clermont Auvergne. 3 July 2019. Retrieved 21 July 2019.