Pat Sanderson
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Birth name | Patty 'Harry' Sanderson | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 6 September 1977 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Chester, Cheshire, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 102 kg (16 st 1 lb)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
School | Bury Grammar School Kirkham Grammar School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Notable relative(s) | Alex Sanderson | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rugby union career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Pat Sanderson (born 6 September 1977 in Chester) is a former England international rugby union player and a former flanker for Worcester. He is the brother of the former England player Alex Sanderson.[2] His early rugby union career blossomed at
Sanderson was first capped on England's 1998 southern hemisphere tour as a 20-year-old, facing New Zealand twice and South Africa, and he won another three caps on the 2001 tour to North America, during which he scored a try against the United States.[3]
At the end of the 2003–04 season he moved to newly promoted
Sanderson is an established and firm favourite at Worcester Warriors – both of the supporters and the club, and is fondly referred to as 'Captain Fantastic'. He has played over 100 top flight games and scored 22 tries for Worcester and has again being named as club captain for the 2008/09 season by Director of Rugby for Worcester Mike Ruddock.
Sanderson was also a high-calibre sevens player, having made his debut back in 1997 in Hong Kong. In 2003–04 he played in six of the IRB World Series rounds including the three wins in South Africa, Hong Kong and London. He also helped England win the prestigious Hong Kong event. In 2002 he was also a member of England's Commonwealth Games squad in Manchester.
Sanderson is the Chairman of the Professional Rugby Players’ Association and he is well placed to understand the problems players face, particularly with injuries. A fractured shoulder, two damaged knees and prolapsed disc have all kept him out of the game at different stages. Sanderson is also now the players representative of the
Sanderson committed his future to Worcester Warriors on the eve of the 2007/08 season by agreeing a new two-year deal, which would see him remain at Sixways until 2010.
In August 2011, Sanderson was forced to retire from rugby after failing to recover from a shoulder injury.[4]
References
- ^ "Aviva Premiership Rugby – Worcester Warriors". web page. Premier Rugby. Archived from the original on 7 February 2012. Retrieved 26 September 2011.
- ^ "England Rugby - Pat Sanderson England Profile". Archived from the original on 9 November 2007. Retrieved 23 April 2008. Profile of Pat Sanderson at www.england-rugby.com
- ^ "Record-breaking England beat USA". BBC. 16 June 2001. Retrieved 8 October 2019.
- ^ Shoulder injury ends Sanderson's career