Patrick Patterson (born 30 November 1998) is an Irish rugby union player who plays as a scrum-half for United Rugby Championship club

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Early life

He attended Blackrock College, leaving in 2017.

Professional career

Leinster

Patterson entered the Leinster academy ahead of the 2018–19 season. He made his senior debut in the 2018–19 season, featuring against the Dragons one day after his 20th birthday.

Munster

Patterson joined Leinster's provincial rivals

on a short-term contract in January 2021, where he provided cover for

Craig Casey Craig Casey (born 19 April 1999) is an Irish rugby union player for United Rugby Championship and European Rugby Champions Cup side Munster Rugby, Munster. Internationally, Casey made his senior debut for Ireland in 2021. He plays as a Rugby un ...

and Conor Murray, who were away with the Ireland squad for the

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, and the injured

Neil Cronin Neil Cronin (born 6 December 1992) is an Irish rugby union player for Munster in the United Rugby Championship. He plays as a scrum-half and represents Garryowen in the All-Ireland League. Garryowen During the 2017–18 season, Cronin capta ...

. He made his debut for Munster in their 28–10 win against Welsh side Scarlets in round 15 of the

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on 12 March 2021, coming on as a 65th minute replacement for Shane Daly, and made his first start for the province in their 31–17 win against Italian side Benetton in round 16 one week later, though he was forced to leave the field with an ankle injury in the 37th minute, which subsequently required surgery. Patterson left Leinster to join year three of Munster's academy programme ahead of the 2021–22 season, and he joined the Munster senior squad on a two-year contract from the 2022–23 season. Patterson started in Munster's historic 28–14 win against a South Africa XV in

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on 10 November 2022, earning the player of the match award.

Ireland

Patterson represented the Ireland under-20s at the

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and at the

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Honours

Munster

* United Rugby Championship **Winner (1):

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References

External links

Leinster Academy ProfileMunster ProfileURC Profile
* 1998 births Living people People educated at Blackrock College Rugby union players from Dublin (city) Irish rugby union players University College Dublin R.F.C. players Cork Constitution players Leinster Rugby players Munster Rugby players Rugby union scrum-halves {{Ireland-rugbyunion-bio-stub