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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
Years Team Comps
2021 – present  Australia 48 (90)

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

Rugby career

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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.

References

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  1. ^ a b Robinson, Georgina (30 May 2022). "King Henry: Roosters discard powers Australia to drought-breaking win". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 16 September 2022.
  2. ^ a b "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.