| Paul Thomson | |
| Full Name: | Paul Hugh Thomson |
| Birth Date: | 4 September 1974 |
| Birth Place: | Auckland, New Zealand |
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in |
| Weight: | 264 lb |
| Position: | Prop |
| Provinceyears1: | 1995–01 |
| Provinceapps1: | 51 |
| Provincepoints1: | 15 |
| Superyears1: | 1997–01 |
| Superapps1: | 40 |
| Superpoints1: | 10 |
Paul Hugh Thomson (born 4 September 1974) is a New Zealand former professional rugby union player.[1]
A prop, Thomson was a NZ Māori representative player and competed in the Super 12 with the Blues. He featured regularly during the Blues' competition-winning 1997 Super 12 campaign and was on the bench for the grand final against the Brumbies. In 1999, Thomson captained Auckland to the NPC title.[2]
Thomson left New Zealand rugby in 2002 after failing to make the Blues squad and signed a three-year deal with Scottish club Borders. He applied to represented Scotland on account of having a grandfather from Ayrshire, but was ruled ineligible by the IRB due to having previously made a New Zealand "A" squad.[3] [4]