- Pat McCabe (rugby player)
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name = Pat McCabe
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birthname = Patrick Joseph McCabe
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dateofbirth = birth date and age|1988|03|21
placeofbirth = Manly, Sydney
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ru_position = Full back
Winger
Outside Centre
ru_amateuryears = 2007-"Present"
2007
ru_amateurclubs = Warringah RatsCentral 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. On30 October 2006 , McCabe scored a crucial try forNSW against Leinster A inDublin as theWaratahs 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 the26 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'sCentral 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 theMelbourne Rebels 20-12 in the final atBluetongue 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 bothKurtley Beale andQuade Cooper not being selected because ofSuper 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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