Date of birth | 26 February 1997 | ||||||||||
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Height | 1.9 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||||||||||
Weight | 95 kg (209 lb) | ||||||||||
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Henry Paterson (born 26 February 1997) is an Australian rugby sevens player.
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]