Paul Delport

Paul Delport (born 13 October 1984) is a South African rugby union coach and former player.

Paul Delport

Date of birth	(1984-10-13) 13 October 1984 (age 40)
School	South African College Schools
Rugby union career
Position(s) Scrum-half Super Rugby Years Team Apps (Points) 2004–05 Lions () 2006–07 Stormers () National sevens team Years Team Comps 2003–13 South Africa
Medal record Men's rugby sevens Representing  South Africa Commonwealth Games 2010 Delhi Team competition

Biography

A South African College Schools product, Delport is a former scrum-half who captained South Africa at Under-19 and Under-21 level.^[1] His early career was impacted by a Epstein–Barr virus diagnosis in 2006, which caused him to contract meningitis, hepatitis, glandular fever and inflammation of the brain.^[2]

Delport played rugby for the Lions and Stormers before deciding to focus on rugby sevens.^[3] He competed on the South Africa national rugby sevens team between 2003 and 2013 and was in the side that won the 2008–09 IRB Sevens World Series title. The following season, Delport replaced Mzwandile Stick as sevens captain.^[2]

From 2018 to 2022, Delport served as coach of the South Africa women's national rugby sevens team.^[4]