Paul Diggin | |
Birth Place: | Northampton |
Height: | 1.73m (05.68feet) |
Weight: | 107kg (236lb) [1] |
Ru Position: | Fullback / Wing |
Amatteam1: | Northampton BBOB 2017 - present |
Years1: | 2003 – 2014 |
Clubs1: | Northampton Saints |
Apps1: | 134 |
Points1: | 295 |
Ru Clubupdate: | 6 January 2011 |
Ru Currentclub: | Northampton BBOB |
Birth Date: | 23 January 1985 |
Paul "Digger" Diggin (born 23 January 1985 in Northampton, UK) is a professional rugby player in England for Northampton Saints and England Saxons. He is also a former England under 16, 18, 19 and 21s player. He attended Northampton School for Boys where he captained the 1st XV.
Diggin is a versatile player, able to perform at fly-half, wing or fullback.
He signed a two-year contract extension which kept him at Northampton Saints until 2011. In 2012 he signed a contract for an undisclosed ending date.
Diggin was 1st team coach at Milton Keynes rugby club for the 2009/10 season. After a year there he returned to his boyhood club Northampton BBOB to become club coach.
Diggin is a regular co-commentator on rugby matches for BBC Radio Northamptonshire. His style is one of exuberance, excitement and experience.
In 2013 Diggin signed a two-year deal with Northampton Saints, taking up a position as a player coach
In 2017 Diggin returned to his boyhood club of Northampton BBOB as a player-coach. He currently plays at flyhalf for the club.