Patrick Osborne

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Patrick Osborne

Full name	Patrick Osborne
Date of birth	(1987-06-14) 14 June 1987
Place of birth	Suva, Fiji
Height
Weight	108 kg (17 st 0 lb)
Rugby union career
Playing career
Position	Wing
Provincial/State sides
Years	Club / team	Caps	(points)
2010–	Canterbury	42	(70)
correct as of 26 October 2015.
Super Rugby
Years	Club / team	Caps	(points)
2012 2013 2014– 2016-	Crusaders Chiefs Highlanders Spears	0 9 38	(0) (15)3t (65)13t 0
correct as of 12 May 2016.
National team(s)
Years	Club / team	Caps	(points)
2016	Fiji
correct as of 13 May 2016.

Patrick Osborne (born (1987-06-14)14 June 1987) is a Fijian rugby union footballer. He plays as a winger for the Highlanders in Super Rugby and for Canterbury in the ITM Cup.

Playing career

Osborne made his ITM Cup debut for Canterbury against Hawke's Bay in 2010, and became a regular starter for the province the following year. His strong performances earned him a contract with the Crusaders squad for the 2012 Super Rugby season, but he didn't make any appearances in the competition. After being hobbled by a broken collarbone during the 2012 ITM Cup, he signed with the Chiefs for the 2013 Super Rugby season. He finished the Chiefs' title-winning season with two tries from 9 appearances, including 4 starts.

Looking for more playing time, Osborne signed with the Highlanders for two seasons. Osborne was regular started in the 2014 season but with some injuries he was out for a few weeks. Osborne scored his first try for the Highlanders against the Blues on his debut for the team.

He has made the All Blacks training side twice in 2014 and 2015 but was never selected. In May 2016, he dashed his All Blacks dream and made himself available for the Fiji. He also signed on to play for Kubota Spears in the japanese Top League but would return to play for the Highlanders.

External links

• itsrugby.co.uk profile