Henry Paterson

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Henry Paterson
Date of birth (1997-02-26) 26 February 1997 (age 27)
Height1.9 m (6 ft 3 in)
Weight95 kg (209 lb)
Rugby union career
National sevens team
YearsTeamComps
2021 – presentFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 48 (90)

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

Rugby career

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 competed for the Australian sevens squad at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham. [6] [7] He also represented Australia at the Rugby World Cup Sevens in Cape Town. [8] [9]

In 2024, He was named in Australia's squad for the Summer Olympics in Paris. [10] [11] The Australian team came 4th in the Olympics after being beaten by South Africa.

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References

  1. 1 2 Robinson, Georgina (30 May 2022). "King Henry: Roosters discard powers Australia to drought-breaking win". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 16 September 2022.
  2. 1 2 "Former Roosters star's son realises Olympic dream". wwos.nine.com.au. 3 July 2021. Retrieved 16 September 2022.
  3. Williamson, Nathan (25 July 2022). "Paterson ready for redemption after Olympics 'heartbreak'". www.rugby.com.au. Retrieved 16 September 2022.
  4. Williamson, Nathan (28 January 2022). "Paterson returns as Australian Men's Sevens confirm line-up for Seville". www.rugby.com.au. Retrieved 16 September 2022.
  5. Sherry, Max (30 May 2022). "Super Rugby And NRL Teams Tipped To Circle After Henry Paterson's Hat-Trick In London Sevens Final". SPORTbible. Retrieved 16 September 2022.
  6. Williamson, Nathan (5 July 2022). "Sevens squad confirmed for Commonwealth Games". www.rugby.com.au. Retrieved 16 September 2022.
  7. McLeod, Alex (5 July 2022). "Wallabies star Samu Kerevi named in Australian sevens squad for Commonwealth Games". www.rugbypass.com. Retrieved 16 September 2022.
  8. Williamson, Nathan (5 September 2022). "Sevens sides confirmed for Rugby World Cup Sevens". www.rugby.com.au. Retrieved 16 September 2022.
  9. "GAME BY GAME: Australia Women claim Sevens World Cup, Men finish fourth". www.rugby.com.au. 11 September 2022. Retrieved 16 September 2022.
  10. "Rugby Sevens launches Australia's Olympics campaign tonight". www.rugby.com.au. 23 July 2024. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
  11. "Paris 2024 Olympics: Charlotte Caslick, Nicholas Malouf to Captain Australian Rugby Sevens Teams - Full Squads". olympics.com. 3 July 2024. Retrieved 26 July 2024.