Patrick Herbert (born 10 January 1997) is a New Zealand rugby league footballer who last played as a for the

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in the

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. Herbert previously played for the

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in the

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Background

Herbert was born in Whakatane, New Zealand. He played junior rugby union for the Tamaki Rugby Club.

Playing career

2015

In 2015 Herbert made the switch to rugby league and signed with

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2016

In 2016 he re-signed with St. George, keeping him with the club until at least the end of 2018.

2018

In 2018 he signed a three-year deal with the

, effective from the

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2019

In Round 7 of the

Herbert made his NRL debut for the

against the

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at centre, in place of the injured Solomone Kata.

2020

After Herbert dropped the ball over the line against Cronulla-Sutherland in round 10 of the

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, he struggled to regain a place in the

team and was subsequently released.

2021

During the first week of the NRL finals series, the Gold Coast Titans trailed the

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25–24 with less than one minute remaining in the elimination final. After the Gold Coast Titans made a break, the ball was passed to Herbert, who then proceeded to throw a flick pass over the sideline despite two being supported by two fellow Gold Coast players, who could have potentially scored the match-winning try.

2022

Herbert made 18 appearances for the Gold Coast in the

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scoring one try. The Gold Coast would finish the season 13th on the table and miss the finals.

References

External links

Gold Coast Titans profileNew Zealand Warriors profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Herbert, Patrick 1997 births Living people Gold Coast Titans players Junior Kiwis players New Zealand Māori rugby league players New Zealand rugby league players New Zealand Warriors players Rugby league centres Rugby league players from Whakatāne