Breyton Paulse (born 25 April 1976 in Koue Bokkeveld) is a South African rugby union player who has played at wing for the national team, the Springboks, since 1999.
By the time Paulse was entering secondary school, apartheid was being dismantled, meaning that his status as Coloured would have no effect on his rugby aspirations. However, his size proved to be a major concern; at his adult size of 1.78 m, 80 kg (5'10", 180 lb), he was thought to b...
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Breyton Paulse (born 25 April 1976 in Koue Bokkeveld) is a South African rugby union player who has played at wing for the national team, the Springboks, since 1999.
By the time Paulse was entering secondary school, apartheid was being dismantled, meaning that his status as Coloured would have no effect on his rugby aspirations. However, his size proved to be a major concern; at his adult size of 1.78 m, 80 kg (5'10", 180 lb), he was thought to be too small to play top-flight rugby. Despite his size, his tremendous speed (he was a former South Africa Schools champion at 200 and 400 m) ensured that he would receive a serious look from selectors at all levels.
Paulse garnered attention almost from the start of his top-flight rugby career with a hat-trick of tries in his first Currie Cup match in 1996, and eventually made his first Springboks appearance in 1999. In his first appearance for the Springboks against Italy, he scored a hat-trick.
As of 7 August 2005, he has amassed 54...
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