Pat McCabe (rugby player)

Rugger
name = Pat McCabe


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birthname = Patrick Joseph McCabe
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Outside Centre
ru_amateuryears = 2007-"Present"
2007
ru_amateurclubs = Warringah Rats
Central Coast Rays
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school = St Aloysius' College
university = Macquarie University

Pat McCabe is an Australian rugby union player. He plays with the Warringah Rugby Club and has won the ARC with the Central Coast. McCabe can play as a fullback, right winger, at outside centre or at flyhalf. He was a 2007 AIS Rugby Union scholarship holder [ [http://www.ausport.gov.au/fulltext/2007/ascmedia/070307.asp 2007 AIS scholarship holders] ]

Career

NSW Development Tour Of Europe

In September 2006 McCabe was called up to the NSW first team squad for a development tour of Europe. [ [http://www.centralcoastrays.com.au/CentralCoastRays/MeettheRays/Profiles/PATRICKMCCABE.aspx Pat McCabe] centralcoastrays.com.au] 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. 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.cite news |last=AAP |first= |url=http://www.foxsports.com.au/story/0,8659,20548094-23217,00.html FOX Sports article |title=Tahs end tour with win |publisher=FOX Sports |date=2006-10-09 |accessdate=2006-10-29] At the NSW Waratahs Academy Awards held on the 26 April 2006 McCabe won the Academy Strength & Conditioning Achievement Award.cite news |last=Media Unit |first=NSW RU |url=http://www.nswrugby.com.au/MediaExtranet/News/2006/April/NSWWaratahAcademyAwardWinnersAnnounced.aspx |title=NSW Waratah Academy Award Winners Announced |publisher=NSW Rugby |date=2006-04-29 |accessdate=2006-10-29]

Australian Rugby Championship

McCabe was selected alongside fellow Australian U/19 rep Jared Waerea-Hargreaves in John McKee's Central Coast Rays squad announced in July. [ [http://www.centralcoastrays.com.au/CentralCoastRays/MeettheRays/Profiles/PATRICKMCCABE.aspx Pat McCabe] centralcoastrays.com.au] He made his debut in round 5 in a 29-10 home victory over the Ballymore Tornadoes [ [http://www.rugbyheaven.com.au/news/news/tornadoes-blown-away-by-rays/2007/09/08/1188783528021.html Tornadoes blown away by Rays] SMH Article] , and scored his first try in a 55-7 victory over the Melbourne Rebels. [ [http://www.rugbyheaven.com.au/news/news/rays-finals-hopes-alive-after-victory/2007/09/22/1189881827549.html Rays' finals hopes alive after victory] ] McCabe received an ARC winner's medal as part of the 2007 Rays side which defeated the Melbourne Rebels 20-12 in the final at Bluetongue Central Coast Stadium, Gosford. [ [http://www.rugbyheaven.com.au/news/clubs/hewat-keeps-rebels-in-check/2007/10/13/1191696233481.html SMH Article] ]

Sydney Club Rugby

McCabe made his First Grade debut for Warringah on April 29th 2007 in a game the Rats won 51-10 over Penrith. He also scored a try in this game.cite news |last=Avedissian |first=Jason |url=http://www.manlydaily.com.au/article/2007/05/01/4159_sports.html |title=Rivals don't have a prayer taking try-scoring winger Clarke's spot |publisher=Cumberland Newspapers |date=2007-05-01 |accessdate=2007-05-03] McCabe then crossed again the next week in Warringah's bonus point victory over Randwick despite coming on as a substitute.

2007 U/19 World Cup

McCabe started the Under 19 World Cup in Belfast at flyhalf 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.cite news |last=News |first=IRB |url=http://www.planet-rugby.com/Story/0,18259,3971_2040971,00.html |title=IRB U19 Championship - Pool A, Round 1 Results|publisher=365 Media Group |date=2007-04-05 |accessdate=2007-04-06]

McCabe again started in Australia's 23-12 defeat of Fiji. In the third game he was used as a substitute replacing captain Brett Gillespie in the 68th minute in a game Australia again won 30-11. However in Australia's semi final game against South Africa coach Phil Mooney decided not to substitute McCabe on and the team lost 32-18 to exit the tournament. cite news |last=Beggs |first=David |url=http://www.irbu19.com/EN/News/Division+A/match_23.htm |title=Australia 18-32 South Africa |publisher=IRB |date=2007-04-17 |accessdate=2007-04-18] McCabe returned to the starting side in 3rd/4th place playoff against Wales at fullback and Australia won the game 25-21.cite news |last=Bond |first=Karen |url=http://www.irbu19.com/EN/News/Division+A/match_29.htm |title=Australia 25-21 Wales |publisher=IRB |date=2007-04-21 |accessdate=2007-04-22]

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