Michael Paterson

This article is about the rugby player. For the computer scientist, see Mike Paterson.
Michael Paterson
Date of birth (1985-05-09) 9 May 1985
Place of birth Christchurch, New Zealand
Height 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)
Weight 107 kg (16 st 12 lb)
Rugby union career
Current status
Current team Northampton Saints
Playing career
Position Lock
Back row
Provincial/State sides
Years Club / team Caps (points)
2006-2009
2010-2013
2013-2015
2015 -		 Canterbury
Cardiff Blues
Sale Sharks
Northampton Saints		 39
44
40		 (30)
(10)
(25)
Super Rugby
Years Club / team Caps (points)
2007-2009
2010		 Crusaders
Hurricanes		 22
13		 (0)
(15)
National team(s)
Years Club / team Caps (points)
New Zealand U21

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

  1. ↑ Cardiff Blues Squad Profile
  2. ↑ http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/rugby_union/my_club/cardiff_blues/8714327.stm
  3. ↑ http://www.northamptonsaints.co.uk/News/tabid/90/ArticleID/5647/ArtMID/526/Default.aspx
  4. ↑ http://www.walesonline.co.uk/rugbynation/rugby-news/2012/01/22/cardiff-blues-kiwi-star-michael-paterson-wants-to-play-for-wales-91466-30172673/
  5. ↑ "Mike Brown: Harlequins full-back one of 21 added by England". BBC Sport. 19 May 2014. Retrieved 1 March 2016.

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