Cory Paterson

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Cory Paterson
CoryPaterson2009.jpg
Cory Paterson in 2009
Personal information
Nickname Pato, Donny
Born (1987-07-14) 14 July 1987 (age 37)
Perth, Western Australia, Australia
Height 195 cm (6 ft 5 in)[1]
Weight 100 kg (15 st 10 lb)[1]
Playing information
Position Second-row, Centre
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2007–11 Newcastle Knights 77 21 12 0 108
2011–12 North Queensland 10 4 0 0 16
2013 Hull KR 17 7 0 0 28
2014 Wests Tigers 9 1 2 0 8
2015 Salford Red Devils 21 10 9 0 58
2016– Leigh Centurions 0 0 0 0 0
Total 134 43 23 0 218
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2010–12 Indigenous All Stars 3 0 0 0 0
As of 20 September 2015
Source: Rugby League Project, Love Rugby League

Cory Paterson (born 14 July 1987 in Perth, Western Australia) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer and boxer who currently plays for the Leigh Centurions in the Kingstone Press Championship. He plays at second-row and previously played for the Newcastle Knights, North Queensland Cowboys and Wests Tigers in the National Rugby League, and Hull Kingston Rovers and Salford Red Devils in the Super League.

Career

After playing junior rugby league in his home town of Perth, Western Australia,[2] with South Perth Lions.[3] Paterson then attended St Francis Xavier College in Hamilton, Newcastle and in 2005 represented Australia at schoolboy level.[4]

Newcastle

In 2007, Cory Paterson was promoted to train with the Newcastle Knights first team squad.[5] He made his debut in round 2 of that year in a win against the St. George Illawarra Dragons.

At the end of the 2008 season, Paterson was selected in the Prime Minister's XIII to play the Papua New Guinea national team in Port Moresby.[6] He then toured the United States to visit a number of NFL clubs and trial for the Oakland Raiders as a punter.[7][8] Paterson suffered depression during the 2009 season, causing him to miss some NRL matches, but returned to good form on the field in 2010 season, when he was selected for the Indigenous All Stars squad.[9][10] In 2011, Paterson represented the Indigenous All Stars again, but midway through the season he was released from his contract by the Knights, a decision made by the club's incoming coach Wayne Bennett.[11]

Cowboys

After being released by Newcastle, Paterson almost immediately signed for the North Queensland Cowboys, on a contract to play for the remainder of the 2011 season and two additional seasons. Paterson was told by the Knights that he was not part of their long term plans and was free to look elsewhere for 2011 and beyond.[12] Paterson converted to Islam during the 2011 season, requiring him to fast during daylight hours in the month of August, co-inciding with the Cowboys run-in to the NRL finals series. Paterson is close to former rugby league player Anthony Mundine and current prominent rugby league player Sonny Bill Williams, who both converted to Islam.[13] He sought advice on fasting as a professional rugby league player from Hazem El-Masri, a devout Lebanese-born Muslim who played over 300 first-grade matches for the Canterbury Bulldogs.[14]

Paterson played 7 games for the Cowboys in his first (half) season with the club, he was a member of their qualifying finals series team and scored 4 tries, including a double against the West's Tigers.

Paterson started the 2012 season of playing rep footy for the Indigenous All Stars against the NRL All Stars, he then played in only 2 NRL matches for the North Queensland Cowboys after half the season had finished (starting in both, scoring one try) due to injuries and indifferent form.

Hull Kingston Rovers

On 27 June 2012, he signed a two-year deal with Super League side Hull Kingston Rovers.[15]

Paterson coached the Hawaiian All-stars rugby league representative team in their match against Queensland Indigenous at Oahu, Hawaii on 27 October 2012.[16] The match occurred during the 2012 Haida Gwaii earthquake, while tsunami alerts were issued for the islands.[17]

While at Hull KR, Paterson formed a successful combination with Michael Dobson.[18][19] However, it has been reported he has sought an early release from the club to be with his family in Australia.[20]

West Tigers

It was announced in August 2013 that Paterson would join NRL club Wests Tigers on a one-year deal starting in 2014.[21] At the end of the 2014 NRL season and after a total of 96 NRL appearances,[22] Paterson announced his rugby league retirement to pursue his dream of a professional heavyweight boxing career.[23][24]

Salford

At the end of 2014, Paterson ended his brief rugby league retirement and agreed to a 1-year deal to play for the Super League club Salford for the 2015 season. It saw him reunite with former teammate Michael Dobson.[25] The deal includes the option of a second season at Salford.[26]

Leigh Centurions

In September 2015, it was announced that Paterson would join Leigh Centurions for the 2016 RFL Championship.[27] In January 2016, he was made one of two vice-captains for the Centurions.[28]

Boxing

On 5 October 2012, Paterson made a successful boxing debut against Anton Tuilotolava. On 12 November 2014, he won his second fight, on the undercard of the Mundine-Rabchenko fight, against Michael Lua Tama by 1st round TKO. It was his first fight since retiring from rugby league to begin a career in boxing.[29]

Record

2 wins (2 knockouts, 0 decision), 0 loss, 0 draws
Res. Record Opponent Type Round Date Location
Win 2–0 Michael Tamalemai TKO 1 (4) 2014-11-12 Hisense Arena, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Win 1–0 Anton Tuilotolava KO 2 (4) 2012-10-05 Newcastle Panthers Club, Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia

References

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