Paul Renton

Paul Renton
Birth namePaul John Renton
Date of birth(1962-09-15)15 September 1962
Date of death2 August 2017(2017-08-02) (aged 54)
Place of deathMangatahi, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand
SchoolRathkeale College
Notable relative(s)Hugh Renton (son)
Occupation(s)Farmer
Rugby union career
Position(s) Flanker
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
1983 Manawatu 1 (0)
1984–85 Mid Canterbury 21 (16)
1986–89 Hawke's Bay 44 (44)
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1980 NZ Secondary Schools
1983 NZ Colts 3 (4)
1984 NZ Juniors 4 (0)
1986 NZ Emerging Players 5 (0)
1988–89 NZ Divisional XV 6 (8)

Paul John Renton (15 September 1962 – 2 August 2017) was a New Zealand rugby union player. A loose forward, Renton played the majority of his games as a flanker. Paul and his wife Marie won Hawke's Bay Farmer of the Year in 2017.