1st XV
Squad
Paul Armstrong

Paul Armstrong

Scrum Half
2
Try
20
Appearances
141
Points scored
1208WonDrawnLost

Previous clubs

Blaydon

Biography

Club Captain Paul needs little introduction ! Starting his playing career at Blaydon aged 6, Paul joined the club in 2010 and first pulled on a blue and gold shirt in an away game against Cleckheaton. Quickly establishing himself in the team, Paul is now captaining the side for the seventh successive season and he cites his proudest moment in May 2019, lifting the Cup to make club history by winning the Senior County Cup and league title in the same season for the first time in 147 years ! Last season he scored an impressive 317 points, coming from 3 tries, 133 conversions and 12 penalties. Paul has also represented Durham County.

Known to his team-mates as 'Vegas', Paul's favourite rugby moment was during an away game at Barnard Castle, watching Bedders scold Denty !! We need to know more !


November 2023
Sat, 04 November
1st XV
22
-
29
Percy Park
Northern Division - Regional 2 North
Penalty (8’)
Conversion (21’)
Conversion (80’)
Sat, 11 November
Middlesbrough
27
-
22
1st XV
Northern Division - Regional 2 North
Conversion (40’+2)
Conversion (54’)
Penalty (72’)
Sat, 18 November
1st XV
23
-
17
Aspatria
Northern Division - Regional 2 North
Penalty (10’)
Penalty (13’)
Conversion (28’)
Conversion (38’)
Penalty (44’)
December 2023
Sat, 09 December
1st XV
28
-
7
Keswick
Northern Division - Regional 2 North
Conversion (6’)
Penalty (33’)
Penalty (43’)
Sat, 16 December
Upper Eden
15
-
35
1st XV
Northern Division - Regional 2 North
Try (11’)
Conversion (11’)
Conversion (14’)
Conversion (18’)
Conversion (23’)
Conversion (55’)
January 2024
Sat, 06 January
1st XV
48
-
7
Morpeth
Northern Division - Regional 2 North
Conversion (13’)
Conversion (32’)
Conversion (40’+1)
Conversion (47’)
Sat, 13 January
Consett
14
-
36
1st XV
Northern Division - Regional 2 North
Conversion (40’+1)
Penalty (54’)
Conversion (57’)
Conversion (72’)
Conversion (79’)
Sat, 27 January
1st XV
33
-
14
West Hartlepool
Northern Division - Regional 2 North
Conversion (18’)
Conversion (30’)
Conversion (62’)
Conversion (75’)
April 2024
Fri, 05 April
Cockermouth
7
-
54
1st XV
Northern Division - Regional 2 North
Conversion (7’)
Conversion (39’)
Conversion (43’)
Conversion (51’)
Conversion (60’)
Conversion (62’)
Try (71’)
Conversion (71’)

Team Sponsors

Club Sponsor - MGL Group
Club Sponsor - Fred Henderson Ltd
Player Sponsor - EMC Ltd
Player Sponsor - Scott Heppell
Player Sponsor - Armstrong Environmental Ltd
Player Sponsor - Northstar Ventures
Player Sponsor - Scrimger and Oakes
Kit Sponsor - Roberts Environmental Ltd
Kit Sponsor - Dracup Financial Services