Pat McCabe (rugby player)
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Patrick "Paddy" McCabe (b. 21 March 1988, Sydney, New South Wales) is an Australian rugby union player contracted to the NSW Waratahs and the Warringah Rugby Club.[1] McCabe plays primarily as a fullback but can also fill in on the right wing, at outside centre or at flyhalf.
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[edit] NSW Waratahs
In September 2006 McCabe was called up to the NSW first team squad for a tour of Europe. He made his Waratahs debut in the number 14 jumper playing as a right winger against Northhampton Wanderers at Franklin’s Gardens, Northampton UK on Monday 2 October 2006. McCabe is played most often as a fullback.[1]
On 30 October 2006, McCabe scored a crucial try for NSW against Leinster A in Dublin as the Waratahs finished their European Development Tour with a hard fought 20-17 victory. He crashed over in the 38th minute to level the scores 10-10 at the break.[2]
At the NSW Waratahs Academy Awards held on the 26 April 2006 McCabe won the Academy Strength & Conditioning Achievement Award.[3]
[edit] Youth Career
On the 6th of March 2007 McCabe was named among 12 other NSW players in the Australian team to contest the IRB Under 19 World Cup in Belfast. Australia won the title in Dubai last year with a 17-13 victory over New Zealand in the Final. They begin their title defence against Ireland on April 5.[4]
McCabe started the first match on Thursday the 5th of April against the host nation Ireland in the unfamiliar position of flyhalf. This was due to both Kurtley Beale and Quade Cooper not being selected because of Super 14 duties. Despite Ireland leading 5-0 at half time, Australia won the game 15-10 with 2 tries from winger Andrew Barrett. Australia was forced to overcome the sending off of No.8 Michael Uoka in the first half.[5]
[edit] Schoolboy Level
At the schoolboy level, McCabe played fullback for the Australian Schoolboys.[6]. He was also fullback and captain of the NSW Second XV, represented CAS 1st XV and captained the First XV of St Aloysius' College. In this team he played alongside his twin brother Luke. Previously McCabe had represented NSW at u/16 level and Sydney at u/15's.
[edit] Trivia
- His twin brother Luke plays in a band called Baggot Zone.
- His father, Terry McCabe, is the co-founder of commercial law firm McCabe Terrill Lawyers.
[edit] Footnotes
- ^ a b Australia, Sports. "Waratahs go for Experience in Tour Opener", SportsAustralia.com, 2006-09-25. Retrieved on March 14, 2007.
- ^ AAP. "FOX Sports article Tahs end tour with win", FOX Sports, 2006-10-09. Retrieved on October 29, 2006.
- ^ Media Unit, NSW RU. "NSW Waratah Academy Award Winners Announced", NSW Rugby, 2006-04-29. Retrieved on October 29, 2006.
- ^ Media Unit, NSW RU. "NSW Flavour for Australia at U19 World Champs", NSW Rugby, 2007-03-06. Retrieved on March 14, 2007.
- ^ News, IRB. "IRB U19 Championship - Pool A, Round 1 Results", 365 Media Group, 2007-04-05. Retrieved on April 6, 2007.
- ^ Report, Match. "Japan Tour - Match 4", Verve, 2005-08-18. Retrieved on October 29, 2006.
