Henry Paterson

Henry Paterson (born 26 February 1997) is an Australian rugby sevens player.

Not to be confused with Henry Patterson.
Henry Paterson
Date of birth (1997-02-26) 26 February 1997
Height1.9 m (6 ft 3 in)
Weight95 kg (209 lb)
Rugby union career
National sevens team(s)
Years Team Comps
2021–Present  Australia 48 (90)

Biography

Paterson is the son of former Roosters forward and Rothmans Medallist Trevor Paterson.[1][2] He was set to make his Olympic debut in Tokyo but had to withdraw on the eve of the Games due to injury.[2][3]

Paterson replaced Jed Stuart in the fourth round of the Sevens World Series in Seville, for the 2022 Spain Sevens.[4] He scored a hat-trick and helped his side win the 2022 London Sevens final against New Zealand.[5][1]

Paterson was selected for the Australian sevens squad for the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.[6][7] He was named again to represent Australia at the Rugby World Cup Sevens in Cape Town.[8][9]

References
  1. Robinson, Georgina (2022-05-30). "King Henry: Roosters discard powers Australia to drought-breaking win". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 2022-09-16.
  2. "Former Roosters star's son realises Olympic dream". wwos.nine.com.au. 2021-07-03. Retrieved 2022-09-16.
  3. Williamson, Nathan (2022-07-25). "Paterson ready for redemption after Olympics 'heartbreak'". www.rugby.com.au. Retrieved 2022-09-16.
  4. Williamson, Nathan (2022-01-28). "Paterson returns as Australian Men's Sevens confirm line-up for Seville". www.rugby.com.au. Retrieved 2022-09-16.
  5. Sherry, Max (2022-05-30). "Super Rugby And NRL Teams Tipped To Circle After Henry Paterson's Hat-Trick In London Sevens Final". SPORTbible. Retrieved 2022-09-16.
  6. Williamson, Nathan (2022-07-05). "Sevens squad confirmed for Commonwealth Games". www.rugby.com.au. Retrieved 2022-09-16.
  7. McLeod, Alex (2022-07-05). "Wallabies star Samu Kerevi named in Australian sevens squad for Commonwealth Games". www.rugbypass.com. Retrieved 2022-09-16.
  8. Williamson, Nathan (2022-09-05). "Sevens sides confirmed for Rugby World Cup Sevens". www.rugby.com.au. Retrieved 2022-09-16.
  9. "GAME BY GAME: Australia Women claim Sevens World Cup, Men finish fourth". www.rugby.com.au. 2022-09-11. Retrieved 2022-09-16.
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