Rudy Paige

Rudy Paige (born 2 August 1989) is a South African retired rugby union player. His usual position was scrum-half.

Career

Youth level Paige played for at various youth tournaments, but moved to the in 2007.

Golden Lions Paige was included in a senior squad for the first time when he was named in the 2010 Vodacom Cup squad. He made his debut for the Golden Lions in that competition against the . His first start came a few weeks later in the same competition against the .

Blue Bulls After just 12 appearances for the Golden Lions, Paige joined the at the start of the 2012 Currie Cup Premier Division season. In March 2018 the announced they would be parting ways with Paige after being left out of the teams Super Rugby squad for the 2018 season.

Cheetahs The signed a three-month contract with Paige where he would play for the remainder of the Cheetahs 2017-18 Pro14 season.

Clermont Auvergne Paige joined French Top 14 side in 2019.

Other Paige was captain of the S.A. schools side in 2007 and took part in the 2009 IRB Junior World Championship for the South Africa U20 team.

Paige also played Varsity Cup rugby for in 2011 and 2012.

Paige also made his national team debut in the second half of South Africa's 64–0 victory over the US in the pool stages of the 2015 Rugby World Cup.