Patrick Ah Van

Patrick Ah Van

Personal information
Height	183 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight	91 kg (14 st 5 lb)
Playing information
Position	Wing
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 2006–10 NZ Warriors 54 16 5 0 74 2011– Bradford Bulls 3 2 10 0 28 Total 57 18 15 0 102 Representative Years Team Pld T G FG P 2009 Samoa
Source: RLP As of 07 November 2010

Patrick Ah Van (born 17 March 1988 in Auckland, New Zealand) is a New Zealand professional rugby league player who currently plays in the Super League for the Bradford Bulls. His position of preference in on the wing.

Early years

Educated at Kelston Boys' High School, Ah Van played for the New Lynn Stags and Te Atatu Roosters in the Auckland Rugby League competition before playing for the Mount Albert Lions in the Bartercard Cup.

Playing career

New Zealand Warriors

Ah Van made his debut for the Warriors in 2006 against the Manly Sea Eagles. Since then he has played over thirty nine games for the club. In 2007 he also played for the Auckland Lions in the NSWRL Premier League and he played for the Auckland Vulcans in the NSW Cup in 2009 and 2010. In 2008, his third year at the club, he was still young enough to be eligible for the Toyota Cup team, and made ten appearances for the Junior Warriors.

Bradford Bulls (Super League)

It was announced on 31 August 2010 that Ah Van had been released from the last year of his Warriors contract so he could sign a one year deal with the Bradford Bulls for the 2011 season. Statistics do NOT include pre-season friendlies.

2011

Patrick Ah Van appeared in the first pre-season game against Halifax RLFC, he started in the centres but was moved to Stand Off midway through the game, he also kicked 6 goals from 7 attempts. He also appeared in the pre-season game against Dewsbury Rams starting at Full-Back where he scored a try and kicked 7 goals. Ah Van missed the game against Keighley Cougars but was selected to play against Wakefield Trinity Wildcats where he started on the Wing and he scored 2 tries and kicked 4 goals.

Ah Van started at Centre against local rivals Leeds Rhinos in the 32-28 loss at Millenium Magic, he scored an 80m interception try and kicked 4 goals. Patrick started on the Wing against Super League champions Wigan Warriors and he scored a try and kicked a goal in the 44-10 loss. He was returned to the Centres in the 30-26 win over Crusaders RL and he kicked 5 goals.

Representative career

Ah Van was a New Zealand representative from a young age. In 2002 and 2003 he made the New Zealand Under 16 side while in 2005 he played for both the Junior Kiwis and New Zealand Residents sides. He captained the Junior Kiwis in 2007.

In 2006 he was named in the New Zealand Kiwis training squad for the 2006 Rugby League Tri-Nations but had to withdraw due to injury.

He was named in the Samoa training squad for the 2008 Rugby League World Cup but chose not to represent Samoa and was not selected in the final squad.

In 2009 he was named as part of the Samoan side for the Pacific Cup.

External links

• Patrick Ah Van Warriors Profile