Michael Paterson
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| Date of birth | 9 May 1985 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Christchurch, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 107 kg (16 st 12 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Michael Paterson (born 9 May 1985) is a rugby union player for the Northampton Saints in the Aviva Premiership. Previously he played for the Cardiff Blues in the Pro12 league. He plays as a lock or blindside flanker. Paterson has represented the New Zealand under 21s but is yet to gain a cap for the All Blacks. Before moving to Cardiff, Paterson was considered by many to be a strong contender to join the New Zealand squad.[1][2]
Patterson joined Northampton Saints for the 2015/16 season where he has been a key player for the first team and made few appearances for the Wanderers, Captaining the side to a final Northampton[3]
International career
Having completed 3 years residency at the beginning of the 2012-13 Pro 12 season, Paterson became eligible to play for Wales.[4] Eligible to play for England, through an English Grandfather, Paterson was selected for the England squad to face the Barbarians in the summer of 2014.[5]
References
- ^ Cardiff Blues Squad Profile
- ^ http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/rugby_union/my_club/cardiff_blues/8714327.stm
- ^ http://www.northamptonsaints.co.uk/News/tabid/90/ArticleID/5647/ArtMID/526/Default.aspx
- ^ http://www.walesonline.co.uk/rugbynation/rugby-news/2012/01/22/cardiff-blues-kiwi-star-michael-paterson-wants-to-play-for-wales-91466-30172673/
- ^ "Mike Brown: Harlequins full-back one of 21 added by England". BBC Sport. 19 May 2014. Retrieved 1 March 2016.
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- 1985 births
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- Rugby union locks
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