Paul Knight

Paul Knight (born 30 April 1959) is a Welsh former rugby union international.

Paul Knight

Date of birth	(1959-04-30) 30 April 1959 (age 66)
Place of birth	Trealaw, Wales
Rugby union career
Position(s) Prop International career Years Team Apps (Points) 1990–91 Wales 5 (0)

Knight, born in Trealaw, was a tighthead prop who played for Aberavon, Pontypridd and Treorchy. In 1982, he was in the West of Wales team that faced Australia at Stradey Park.^[1] He gained five Wales caps during his career, starting with two Test appearances on Wales' 1990 Namibia tour, then was capped in a match against the Barbarians later that year. In the 1991 Five Nations, he played in the first two matches, before losing his place to Neath prop John Davies.^[2]

While with Treorchy in 1995, Knight was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, forcing him to retire from the sport. He uses a wheelchair and lives in an adapted home with wife Jennifer.^[3] His story was documented in a biography titled The Paul Knight Story in 2023.^[4]

See also

• List of Wales national rugby union players