Paul Volley Explained

Paul Volley
Birth Name:Paul William Volley
Birth Date:2 November 1971
Birth Place:Beckenham, England
Weight:16 st 8 lb (105 kg)
Relatives:Stephen Volley
Ru Position:Flanker
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Youthclubs1:Chinnor
Ru Clubyears:1988–04
2004–06
2006–2008
2008–2010
Ru Proclubs:London Wasps
Castres
Harlequins
London Scottish F.C.
Ru Clubcaps:177

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Ru Clubpoints:(165)

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Paul William Volley (born 2 November 1971 in Beckenham, Kent) is an English former rugby union player. As an open-side flanker, he played for London Wasps for 16 years. He joined as a 16-year-old from Chinnor. Volley was first called up to the senior England squad by Clive Woodward for the 2000 England rugby union tour of South Africa,[1] and then again for the 2003 England rugby union tour of the Southern Hemisphere.[2] However he was ultimately never capped at this level. He was also selected for England A on numerous occasions. He won Domestic and European competitions with London Wasps. This included helping them win the Anglo-Welsh Cup in 1999 and 2000; he was a replacement in the 1999 final but started in 2000.[3] [4] He also played in the 2002–03 Premiership Final and the 2003–04 Premiership Final, both of which were won by Wasps.[5] [6] After winning both the Zurich Premiership and Heineken Cup with Wasps in 2004,[7] he headed across the Channel to play for Castres Olympique in France. He then returned to play for and captain Wasps' London rivals, Harlequins in 2006. In 2008 he signed a 2-year deal to play for RFU Championship side London Scottish.

After retiring from professional rugby, Volley began a new career in financial services. He resides in New Malden with his wife Joanne and children Edward and Lydia.[8]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Johnson reclaims England captaincy . BBC Sport . British Broadcasting Corporation . 7 June 2000 . 9 February 2016.
  2. News: Woodward relies on Wasps. BBC. 28 May 2003 . 8 February 2018.
  3. Web site: Wasps win Cup at last . BBC. 16 May 1999 . 10 October 2019.
  4. Web site: Wasps deny Saints cup double . BBC. 13 May 2000 . 10 October 2019.
  5. Web site: Wasps romp to title . BBC. 31 May 2003 . 6 February 2020.
  6. Web site: Wasps 10-6 Bath . BBC. 29 May 2004 . 6 February 2020.
  7. Web site: Wasps 27-20 Toulouse . BBC. 23 May 2004 . 7 February 2020.
  8. News: Newcombe . Jon. My Life in Rugby: Wasps open side flanker Paul Volley. subscription. The Rugby Paper. 28 April 2020. 22 December 2021.