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df=yes02|19}}Lewisham, London, EnglandKAI PEARCE-PAUL: WIGAN WARRIORS SIGN LONDON BRONCOS ACADEMY FORWARDDATE=8 NOVEMBER 2019ACCESS-DATE=27 JUNE 2021, 198ftin|abbr=on}}108stlb|abbr=on}}Wigan Warriors}}|year1start = 2020|year1end = 23|appearances1 = 61|tries1 = 7|goals1 = 0|fieldgoals1 = 0|points1 = 28|club2 = Newcastle Knights|year2start = 2024|year2end = present|appearances2 = 10|tries2 = 0|goals2 = 0|fieldgoals2 = 0|points2 = 0England Knights}}|yearAstart = 2021|yearAend = |appearancesA = 1|triesA = 0|goalsA = 0|fieldgoalsA = 0|pointsA = 0England}}| yearBstart = 2022| yearBend = 23| appearancesB = 3| triesB = 3| goalsB = 0| fieldgoalsB = 0| pointsB = 12|new = yesid=10523 access-date=4 April 2023}}HTTPS://WWW.RUGBYLEAGUEPROJECT.ORG/PLAYERS/KAI-PEARCE-PAUL/SUMMARY.HTML>TITLE=KAI PEARCE-PAUL - CAREER STATS & SUMMARY, www.rugbyleagueproject.org, |updated = 11 May 2024}}Kai Pearce-Paul (born 19 February 2001) is an English professional rugby league footballer who plays as a {{rlp|sr}} forward or {{rlp|ce}} for the Newcastle Knights in the National Rugby League. He has represented England at international level.He previously played for the Wigan Warriors in the Super League.

Background

Pearce-Paul played his amateur rugby league for the Croydon Hurricanes.Pearce-Paul is of English, Faroese, St Vincent and Antiguan descent. He is the younger brother of former London Broncos and London Skolars player Kam Pearce-Paul and older brother of Saracens rugby union footballer Kaden Pearce-Paul.

Club career

Wigan Warriors

2020

Pearce-Paul made his Super League debut in round 14 of the 2020 Super League season for the Warriors against St Helens where Wigan went on to lose 42–0 against a much more experienced St Helens squad, Pearce-Paul started from the bench and became Wigan Warriors player #1109.WEB,weblink Round 14 fixtures confirmed, Sky Sports, 22 September 2020, WEB,weblink Starting Lineups - Wigan vs St Helens, Sky Sports, 29 September 2020, WEB,weblink Super League: Wigan vs St Helens, BBC, 29 September 2020,

2022

Pearce-Paul played 18 games for Wigan in the 2022 Super League season including the clubs shock semi-final loss against Leeds.WEB,weblink Super League play-offs: Catalans Dragons 10-20 Leeds Rhinos - Liam Sutcliffe hat-trick secures win, www.bbc.co.uk, In December, it was announced that Pearce-Paul had signed a two-year contract with the Newcastle Knights in the NRL, starting in 2024.WEB,weblink Knights announce English signings, December 5, 2022, Newcastle Knights, WEB,weblink Kai Pearce-Paul & Will Pryce to join NRL side Newcastle Knights after 2023 season, www.bbc.co.uk,

2023

In 2023, Pearce-Paul played in 23 matches for Wigan, scoring three tries.WEB,weblink Custom Match List - RLP, www.rugbyleagueproject.org, His final game for the club was the 2023 Super League Grand Final, in which Wigan defeated the Catalans Dragons 10-2.WEB,weblink Betfred Super League - Grand Final - Wigan Warriors 10 def. Catalans Dragons 2 - RLP, www.rugbyleagueproject.org, WEB,weblink Wigan Warriors crowned Super League champions after downing Dragons, www.theguardian.com,

Newcastle Knights

2024

In round 1 of the 2024 NRL season, Pearce-Paul made his club debut for Newcastle in their loss against Canberra.WEB,weblink Raiders run rampant over Knights in 28-12 NRL win, www.espn.co.uk,

International career

In 2022, Pearce-Paul was selected for England's 2021 Rugby League World Cup campaign, and made his debut against Greece scoring a try in a 94-4 victory.WEB,weblink Rugby League World Cup: England crush Greece as Dom Young scores four tries, www.bbc.co.uk,

Honours

Wigan Warriors

• Super League
  • Winners (1): 2023

• League Leaders' Shield
  • Winners (2): 2020, 2023

• Challenge Cup
  • Winners (1): 2022

References

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External links

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• Newcastle Knights profile
• Wigan Warriors profile
• England profile

{{Newcastle Knights squad}}{{England 2021 Rugby League World Cup squad}}