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Paul March
Fullname:Paul March
Birth Date:1979 7, df=yes
Birth Place:Thornhill, West Yorkshire, England
Height:5feet
Weight:16st
Year1start:1998
Year1end:01
Appearances1:53
Tries1:13
Goals1:15
Fieldgoals1:0
Points1:82
Club2:Huddersfield Giants
Year2start:2002
Year2end:06
Appearances2:90
Tries2:17
Goals2:36
Fieldgoals2:1
Points2:141
Year3start:2007
Appearances3:20
Tries3:4
Goals3:8
Fieldgoals3:0
Points3:32
Club4:York City Knights
Year4start:2008
Year4end:09
Appearances4:37
Tries4:25
Goals4:0
Fieldgoals4:0
Points4:100
Club5:Hunslet Hawks
Year5start:2010
Year5end:11
Appearances5:50
Tries5:25
Goals5:0
Fieldgoals5:0
Points5:100
Club6:Keighley Cougars
Year6start:2012
Year6end:15
Appearances6:78
Tries6:18
Goals6:0
Fieldgoals6:0
Points6:72
Coachyear1start:2008
Coachyear1end:09
Coachteam2:Hunslet Hawks
Coachyear2start:2009
Coachyear2end:11
Coachyear3start:2013
Coachyear3end:16
Coachteam4:Dewsbury Rams
Coachyear4start:2024
Coachyear4end:present
Coachgames4:14
Coachwins4:0
Coachdraws4:0
Coachlosses4:14
Retired:no
Updated:18 Aug 2024
Source:[1] [2] [3]

Paul March (born 25 July 1979) is an English former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1990s, 2000s and 2010s, and has coached in the 2000s and 2010s.

He is the current interim head coach of Dewsbury Rams.

He played at club level for Wakefield Trinity (Heritage № 1114) (two spells), Huddersfield Giants, York City Knights, Hunslet Hawks and the Keighley Cougars as a or, and coached at club level for York City Knights, Hunslet, Keighley Cougars and the Thornhill Trojans ARLFC.[1] [2] [3] Paul is now the Head of Coaching at Shaw Cross Sharks and leads the open age section.

Background

March was born in Thornhill, West Yorkshire, England.

Career

March played much of the 2006's Super League XI at for the Huddersfield Giants, as the captain Chris Thorman was out injured with an arm injury.

In 2006's Super League XI during the Huddersfield Giants versus the Catalans Dragons match, Paul sustained a cruciate ligament knee injuryand was ruled out for the rest of the season. He was released from his contract at Huddersfield without playing another game, and later signed for Wakefield Trinity for the 2007 season.

Coaching

Paul became player-coach for York in 2008, leaving Wakefield Trinity after just one season, and in July 2009 he joined Championship 1 club Hunslet as player-coach. He later moved to Keighley, again as player-coach, leaving the club at the end of the 2016 season.

Featherstone Rovers

Paul became Featherstone Rovers Reserves Head Coach and Assistant First Coach working under new Rovers Boss Ryan Carr in 2019.

Dewsbury Rams

On 1 May 2024 it was reported that he would step up from assistant at Dewsbury Rams to take over as interim head-coach following Dale Ferguson stepping down from that role after a disappointing start to the 2024 season[4]

Genealogical information

Paul March is the twin brother of the rugby league footballer; David March.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Statistics at loverugbyleague.com. loverugbyleague.com. 31 December 2017. 1 January 2018.
  2. Web site: Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org. rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. 1 January 2018.
  3. Web site: Coach Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org. rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. 1 January 2018.
  4. Web site: Love Rugby League. 1 May 2024. Ex-Super League ace resigns as Championship boss – but stays with club as player.