Paul McShane (born 19 November 1989) is an English professional rugby league footballer who plays as a hooker or scrum-half for the Castleford Tigers (Heritage № 961) in the Super League and England at international level. He is the captain of Castleford.
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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2010 (Loan) |
2012 (Loan) |
2013 (Loan) |
2014-2015 |
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