Paul Broadbent (born 24 May 1968), also known by the nickname "Beans", is an English former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1990s and 2000s, and has coached in the 2000s, 2010s and 2020s.

[2] He played at representative level for Great Britain and England, and at club level for Sheffield Eagles, Halifax, Hull FC, Wakefield Trinity Wildcats (captain), and York City Knights, as a prop, and coached at club level for Wakefield Trinity Wildcats (First Team Coach).

[3] He also won caps for Great Britain while at Sheffield Eagles in 1996 against Papua New Guinea, Fiji, and New Zealand (3 matches).

In the 1997 post season, Broadbent was selected to play for Great Britain at prop forward in all three matches of the Super League Test series against Australia.

Broadbent played at prop in Sheffield Eagles' 17-8 victory over Wigan Warriors in the 1998 Challenge Cup Final during Super League III at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 2 May 1998.