# Paul Griffen
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| birth_name = Paul Richard Griffen
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1975|3|30|df=yes}}
| birth_place = [Dunedin](/source/Dunedin), [New Zealand](/source/New_Zealand)
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| height = 1.72m
| weight = {{convert|85|kg|stlb lb|abbr=on}}
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| position = [Scrum-half](/source/Scrum-half_(rugby_union))
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| years1 = 1993–1994
| years2 = 1995–1999
| years3 = 1999–2000
| years4 = 2000–2014
| clubs1 = Blaketown
| clubs2 = Linwood
| clubs3 = Partenope
| clubs4 = [Calvisano](/source/Rugby_Calvisano)
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| repyears1 = 1993–1994
| repyears2 = 1997
| repyears3 = 2000–2009
| repteam1 = [West Coast](/source/West_Coast_Rugby_Football_Union)
| repteam2 = [Canterbury](/source/Canterbury_Rugby_Football_Union)
| repteam3 = [Italy](/source/Italy_national_rugby_union_team)
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'''Paul Richard Griffen''' (born 30 March 1975) is a former [New Zealand](/source/New_Zealand)-born [rugby union](/source/rugby_union) player who represented [Italy](/source/Italy_national_rugby_union_team) at [scrum half](/source/Scrum-half_(rugby_union)) in 42 full internationals. He played for [Calvisano](/source/Rugby_Calvisano) from 2000 to 2014.[{{Cite web|url=http://www.rugbyweek.com/18271-italys-recalled-griffen-holds-no-grudges/|title=Italy's recalled Griffen holds no grudges|date=12 February 2009|website=Rugby Week|language=en-GB|access-date=4 May 2016}}]
==Club career ==
Paul Griffen was raised in New Zealand and played his early rugby at Blaketown RFC and at Linwood RFC, later representing the [West Coast](/source/West_Coast_Rugby_Football_Union) in 1993[{{Cite web|url=http://westcoastrfu.com/yearbyyear1993.htm|title=West Coast Rugby Football Union – New Zealand|date=|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130209054702/http://westcoastrfu.com/yearbyyear1993.htm|archive-date=9 February 2013}}] and [Canterbury](/source/Canterbury_Rugby_Football_Union) in 1997 in the [National Provincial Championship](/source/National_Provincial_Championship_(1976%E2%80%932005)). In 1999, he left New Zealand and joined [Partenope](/source/Partenope_Rugby) of [Naples](/source/Naples), a second tier Italian side where he played for one season. Griffen then transferred to Calvisano for the start of the 2000–01 season, appearing in the [Super 10](/source/Top12). He was an integral member of the team that won the [Super 10](/source/Top12) in 2004–2005 & 2007–2008 seasons and the Coppa Italia in the 2003–2004 season.
==International career==
In 2004 he was selected by coach [John Kirwan](/source/John_Kirwan_(rugby)) to represent Italy against [England](/source/England_national_rugby_union_team) in the [2004 Six Nations Championship](/source/2004_Six_Nations_Championship).[{{Cite web|url=http://www.rbs6nations.com/en/2185.php|title=Kirwan selects Griffen for debut|date=13 February 2004|website=Official RBS 6 Nations Rugby|url-status=usurped|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110524063659/http://www.rbs6nations.com/en/2185.php|archive-date=24 May 2011}}] Griffen had a successful tournament and was voted Italy's best player alongside [Andrea Lo Cicero](/source/Andrea_Lo_Cicero). He was replaced as first choice scrum-half by [Alessandro Troncon](/source/Alessandro_Troncon) for the [2005 Six Nations Championship](/source/2005_Six_Nations_Championship), appearing as a replacement on two occasions. He remained a regular member of the Italy squad until 2007. The highlight of Griffen's career was his selection by Italy coach [Pierre Berbizier](/source/Pierre_Berbizier) for the [2007 Rugby World Cup](/source/2007_Rugby_World_Cup), where he appeared in three games. Griffen was omitted from the national team for the [2008 Six Nations Championship](/source/2008_Six_Nations_Championship), but was recalled after a 16-month absence by new Italy coach [Nick Mallett](/source/Nick_Mallett) for the [2009 Six Nations Championship](/source/2009_Six_Nations_Championship), where he made four appearances.
==References==
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==External links==
*{{Webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110524052616/http://www.rbs6nations.com/en/italy/1435.php?player=70795&includeref=dynamic |title=RBS 6 Nations profile }}
*{{Webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110527105605/http://www.rugbycalvisano.it/articoli.php?IdArt=433 |title=Paul Griffen player profile at rugbycalvisano.it}} {{in lang|it}}
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Category:1975 births
Category:Living people
Category:Italian rugby union players
Category:Italian people of New Zealand descent
Category:Italy international rugby union players
Category:Rugby union scrum-halves
Category:Rugby union players from Dunedin
Category:2007 Rugby World Cup players
Category:Rugby Calvisano players
Category:West Coast rugby union players
Category:Canterbury rugby union players
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