Larne Patrick
Wales international rugby league footballer
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Larne Patrick (born 3 November 1988) is a former Wales international rugby league footballer who last played as a prop and second-row for the Leigh Centurions in the Championship.[4][5]
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| Full name | Larne Michael Patrick[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 3 November 1988[2] Blackpool, Lancashire, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)[3] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 16 st 5 lb (104 kg)[3] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Prop, Second-row, Loose forward | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Previously playing for the Castleford Tigers, Huddersfield Giants and the Wigan Warriors.
Background
Patrick was born in Blackpool, Lancashire, England.[8] He is of Welsh heritage.
Career
Patrick joined Huddersfield from Manly based reserve-grade side Narrabeen Sharks in Australia after being on the academy books at Bradford Bulls. As a youth he won international honours with the England Academy.[9] He made his first team début against Castleford in round 5 of 2009's Super League XIV.[10]
Of Welsh heritage, Patrick committed to Wales at international level and made his international début in the opening match of the 2013 Rugby League World Cup.
In November 2014, Patrick joined Wigan Warriors on a season-long loan in an exchange deal for Jack Hughes.[11]
He played in the 2015 Super League Grand Final defeat by the Leeds Rhinos at Old Trafford.[12]
In April 2016, Patrick joined Castleford Tigers on loan for the remainder of the season.[13] This was later converted into a permanent deal when he signed a three-year contract in June 2016.[14] However, the contract was ended early when Patrick signed a two-year deal with Leigh in October 2017.[15]