Paul McShane

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Born
1989 (36 years old)
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Leeds, England

Position
Hooker

Status
Active

Ethnicity
White

Team Number
9

Height
168 cm

Weight
91 kg

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Rugby

Team
York City Knights

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English Rugby League Super League

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Paul McShane (born 19 November 1989) is an English professional rugby league footballer who plays as a hooker or scrum-half for the York Knights in the RFL Championship. He has represented England at international level, and was the recipient of the Man of Steel award in 2020.

He has previously played for the Leeds Rhinos, and on loan from Leeds at Hull F.C., Widnes Vikings and the Hunslet Hawks. He spent two seasons at the Wakefield Trinity Wildcats before joining Castleford in 2015. He was named Man of Steel for the 2020 season.

McShane was born in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England.

McShane was first named in England's elite performance squad in May 2017.

McShane was named in Shaun Wane's first England squad in March 2020, in preparation for the end-of-season Ashes series. However, the series was later cancelled due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

McShane earned his first senior England cap against the Combined Nations All Stars on 25 June 2021 at the Halliwell Jones Stadium. He represented England in their 30-10 victory over France at the Stade Gilbert Brutus on 23 October 2021.

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