Paul Diggin
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| Born | 23 January 1985 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 107 kg (16 st 12 lb) [1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Paul "Digger" Diggin (born 23 January 1985 in Northampton, UK) is a former professional rugby player in England for Northampton Saints and England Saxons. He is also a former England under 16, 18, 19 and 21s player. He attended Northampton School for Boys where he captained the 1st XV.
Diggin was a versatile player, able to perform at fly-half, wing or fullback.
He signed a two-year contract extension which kept him at Northampton Saints until 2011. In 2012 he signed a contract for an undisclosed ending date.
Diggin retired from professional rugby in September 2015, making 148 first-team appearances for Saints.[2]
Diggin was 1st team coach at Milton Keynes rugby club for the 2009/10 season. After a year there he returned to his boyhood club Northampton BBOB to become club coach.
Diggin is a regular co-commentator on rugby matches for BBC Radio Northamptonshire. His style is one of exuberance, excitement and experience.
In 2013 Diggin signed a two-year deal with Northampton Saints, taking up a position as a player coach
In 2017 Diggin returned to his boyhood club of Northampton BBOB as a player-coach. He currently plays at flyhalf for the club.
References
[edit]- ↑ "Aviva Premiership Rugby - Northampton Saints". web page. Premier Rugby. Archived from the original on 2 February 2012. Retrieved 21 September 2011.
- ↑ "Diggin retires from top flight rugby | Northampton Saints". www.northamptonsaints.co.uk. Retrieved 19 June 2026.
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