Patrick Pellegrini
Patrick Pellegrini is an Australian rugby union fly-half who currently plays for Coventry in the Championship.[1] He also plays internationally for Tonga.[2]
| Place of birth | Sydney, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 170 cm (5 ft 7 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 80 kg (176 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Personal life
Pellegrini was born and raised in Sydney, Australia. His father is Australian, but his mother was born in Tonga.[3]
Career
Pellegrini started off playing rugby league when he was younger, before making the switch to rugby union.[3]
He represented West Harbour in the Shute Shield before coming to England to play for Sevenoaks RFC in Kent.[3]
He then signed for Coventry, who play in the Championship, in the summer of 2022 after a successful trial.[1][3]
He made his international debut for Tonga in a World Cup warm up match against Fiji in July 2023. Tonga lost 36–20.[4]
References
- Lewis, Dan (7 June 2022). "Coventry Welcomes Pellegrini!". Coventry Rugby.
- "Coventry star Pat Pellegrini called up to Tonga squad for July internationals". 14 June 2023.
- Smith, Paul. "You need to know about Pat Pellegrini". Rugbypass.
- "Coventry star Pat Pellegrini makes Tonga debut". Coventry Observer. 25 July 2023.
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