| Date of birth | (1989-08-02)2 August 1989 (age 35) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Heidelberg, Western Cape | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.69 m (5 ft6+1⁄2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 77 kg (170 lb; 12 st 2 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Bastion High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | University of Johannesburg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Rudy Paige (born 2 August 1989) is a South African retiredrugby union player who last played forVannes in the FrenchTop 14.[1] His usual position wasscrum-half.
Paige played forSWD Eagles at various youth tournaments, but moved to theGolden Lions in 2007.
Paige was included in a senior squad for the first time when he was named in the2010 Vodacom Cup squad. He made his debut for the Golden Lions in that competition against theBlue Bulls.[2] His first start came a few weeks later in the same competition against theWelwitschias.[3]
After just 12 appearances for the Golden Lions, Paige joined theBlue Bulls at the start of the2012 Currie Cup Premier Division season. In March 2018 theBulls announced they would be parting ways with Paige after being the left out of the teamsSuper Rugby squad for the 2018 season.
TheCheetahs signed a three-month contract with Paige where he would play for the remainder of the Cheetahs2017-18 Pro14 season.
Paige joined FrenchTop 14 sideClermont in 2019.[4]
Paige was captain of the S.A. schools side in 2007 and took part in the2009 IRB Junior World Championship for theSouth Africa U20 team.
Paige also playedVarsity Cup rugby forUJ in2011 and2012.
Paige also made his national team debut in the second half of South Africa's 64-0 victory over the USA in the pool stages of the 2015 Rugby World Cup.
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