Harry Paterson Explained

Harry Paterson
Birth Date:28 June 2001
Birth Place:Edinburgh, Scotland
Height:1.880NaN0
Weight:930NaN0
School:Fettes College
Position:Wing, Fullback
Currentclub:Edinburgh
Years1:2021–
Clubs1:Edinburgh
Apps1:9
Points1:0
Repyears1:2020
Repteam1:Scotland U20
Repcaps1:3
Reppoints1:2
Repyears2:2022
Repteam2:Scotland 7s
Repcaps2:5
Reppoints2:0
Repyears3:2024–
Repteam3:Scotland
Repcaps3:3
Reppoints3:5
Clubupdate:24 March 2024
Repupdate:27 July 2024

Harry Paterson (born 28 June 2001) is a Scottish professional rugby union player who plays as a fullback for United Rugby Championship club Edinburgh and the Scotland national team.[1] [2]

Club career

Paterson signed for Edinburgh academy in June 2020.[3] He made his Pro14 debut in Round 4 of the Pro14 Rainbow Cup against .[4]

International career

Paterson made his international debut for Scotland 7s at the Singapore International 7s competition in April 2022, making 1 appearance. He made his second appearance at the Vancouver International 7s the following week.[5]

After a string of strong performances early in the 2023/24 season, Paterson earned his first call-up to the Scotland squad for the 2024 Six Nations Championship.[6]

Paterson made his international debut for Scotland against France in the 2024 Six Nations Championship, having been called up to start when Kyle Steyn’s wife went into labour on match day.[7] After the match, which Scotland lost 16-20, Scotland Head Coach Gregor Townsend hailed Paterson's first appearance ‘one of the best debuts I’ve ever seen’.[8]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Harry Paterson . 2024-02-14 . Edinburgh Rugby . en-US.
  2. Web site: Harry Paterson . 2024-02-14 . Scottish Rugby . en-US.
  3. Web site: FOSROC Scottish Rugby Academy to align with Scotland's professional teams. Scotland Rugby. 30 June 2020. 30 June 2020.
  4. News: Ulster snatch victory at Edinburgh in 10-try thriller. Pro14. 5 June 2021. 5 June 2021.
  5. Web site: Vancouver | HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series.
  6. Web site: Harry Paterson . 2024-02-14 . Scottish Rugby . en-US.
  7. Web site: Harry Paterson . 2024-02-14 . Scottish Rugby . en-US.
  8. Web site: 2024-02-13 . A 'crucial phase' for Edinburgh but which Scotland stars will feature? . 2024-02-14 . BBC Sport . en-GB.