Patrick Campbell (rugby union)

{{Other uses|Patrick Campbell (disambiguation){{!}}Patrick Campbell}}

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|birth_place = Rochestown, Ireland

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|position = Fullback, Wing

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|clubs1 = Munster

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|clubupdate = 3 March 2023

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Patrick Campbell (born 22 July 2002) is an Irish rugby union player who plays as a wing or fullback for United Rugby Championship club Munster.

Early life and GAA career

Born in Rochestown, Cork,{{cite news|url=https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/rugby/arid-40727856.html|title=All-Ireland winning footballer Patrick Campbell turning heads in new rugby role|date=23 October 2021|work=Irish Examiner|access-date=12 December 2021}} Campbell attended Presentation Brothers College and, alongside future Munster teammate Alex Kendellen, helped the school to the final of the 2020 Munster Schools Rugby Senior Cup, which was curtailed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.{{cite news|url=https://www.munsterrugby.ie/2021/11/16/trio-join-greencore-munster-rugby-academy-2/|title=Trio Join Greencore Munster Rugby Academy|date=16 November 2021|work=Munster Rugby|access-date=12 December 2021}}

As well as rugby, Campbell was also a very talented Gaelic footballer for Nemo Rangers and, in 2019, he was a crucial part of the Cork team that won the All-Ireland Minor Football Championship, with Campbell scoring 1–2 and earning the player of the match award in the semi-final against Mayo and scoring 0–1 in the final against Galway.{{cite news|url=https://www.sportsjoe.ie/rugby/patrick-campbell-cork-gaa-munster-rugby-209643|title=Cork GAA will have fight on its hands to hang onto top prospect|work=SportsJOE|access-date=12 December 2021}}

After completing his leaving cert in June 2021, Campbell opted to leave Cork to study law and accounting at the University of Limerick. Additionally, Campbell chose to pursue rugby over football, and joined Young Munster ahead of the 2021–22 All-Ireland League, quickly impressing in a series of strong performances for the Limerick club.{{cite news|url=https://www.echolive.ie/corksport/arid-40719906.html|title=Campbell lays down the law for Young Munster in Limerick|date=13 October 2021|work=The Echo|access-date=12 December 2021}}

Munster

Campbell scored a hat-trick of tries for a Munster Development XV against Ulster in September 2021 and, in November of the same year, joined Munster's academy. He was registered with Munster's Champions Cup squad in December 2021 following the disruption caused by the province's recent tour to South Africa,{{cite news|url=https://www.the42.ie/munster-squad-registration-champions-cup-5623052-Dec2021/|title=Munster to register 22 new players for Champions Cup squad|date=7 December 2021|work=The42|access-date=12 December 2021}} and made his senior competitive debut for the province in their opening 2021–22 Champions Cup fixture away to English club Wasps on 12 December 2021, starting and scoring a try in the province's 35–14 win.{{cite news|url=https://www.the42.ie/munster-wasps-2021-report-5627863-Dec2021/|title=Munster's young guns thrill in wild and wonderful bonus-point win over Wasps|date=12 December 2021|work=The42|access-date=12 December 2021}}

Campbell signed a new contract that will see him continue as an academy player for the 2022–23 season before joining Munster's senior squad on a two-year contract from the 2023–24 season.{{cite news|url=https://www.the42.ie/munster-rugby-9-5798390-Jun2022/|title=Munster tie down Patrick Campbell to new contract and add six underage stars to their academy|date=23 June 2022|work=The42|access-date=23 June 2022}} He featured off the bench in Munster's historic 28–14 win against a South Africa XV in Páirc Uí Chaoimh on 10 November 2022.{{cite news|url=https://www.munsterrugby.ie/report/report-munster-secure-historic-victory-over-sa-select-xv/|title=Report {{!}} Munster Secure Historic Victory Over SA Select XV|date=10 November 2022|work=Munster Rugby|access-date=13 November 2022}}

Ireland

Having featured in the warm-up games against Munster and Leinster development sides,{{cite news|url=https://www.munsterrugby.ie/2021/12/30/result-ireland-u20s-edge-out-munster-development-in-cork/|title=Result {{!}} Ireland U20s Edge Out Munster Development|date=30 December 2021|work=Munster Rugby|access-date=28 January 2022}}{{cite news|url=https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/rugby/arid-40780488.html|title=Dramatic Conroy try edges Leinster Development side past Ireland U20s|date=7 January 2022|work=Irish Examiner|access-date=28 January 2022}} Campbell was selected in the Ireland under-20s squad for the 2022 Six Nations Under 20s Championship when it was announced in January 2022.{{cite news|url=https://www.the42.ie/ireland-u20s-six-nations-squad-5667122-Jan2022/|title=Rueben Crothers named as captain in 31-man Ireland squad for U20s Six Nations|date=28 January 2022|work=The42|access-date=28 January 2022}} He made his competitive debut for the under-20s in their tournament-opening 53–5 win against Wales on 4 February, though Campbell had to leave the field due to an injury during the first-half.{{cite news|url=https://www.the42.ie/ireland-u20s-7-5674208-Feb2022/|title=Ireland begin U20s begin Six Nations campaign with blistering eight-try victory over Wales|date=4 February 2022|work=The42|access-date=5 February 2022}} That injury did not prevent Campbell from starting in Ireland's 17–16 away win against France one week later,{{cite news|url=https://www.the42.ie/ireland-france-u20s-six-nations-5681151-Feb2022/|title=Ireland U20s dig deep to record brilliant last-ditch win in France|date=11 February 2022|work=The42|access-date=12 February 2022}} the 39–12 win against Italy on 25 February,{{cite news|url=https://www.the42.ie/ireland-italy-u20s-six-nations-2-5694462-Feb2022/|title=Ireland U20s keep Grand Slam bid on track with bonus-point win over Italy|date=25 February 2022|work=The42|access-date=26 February 2022}} the 42–27 away win against England on 12 March,{{cite news|url=https://www.the42.ie/ireland-u20s-england-u20s-5709467-Mar2022/|title=Ireland's U20s stun England in their backyard to edge closer to a grand slam|date=12 March 2022|work=The42|access-date=13 March 2022}} and the 59–5 home win against Scotland on 20 March that secured a Grand Slam for Ireland.{{cite news|url=https://www.irishrugby.ie/report/ireland-u-20s-secure-grand-slam-with-nine-try-win-over-scotland/#report|title=Ireland U-20s Secure Grand Slam With Nine-Try Win Over Scotland|date=20 March 2022|work=Irish Rugby|access-date=21 March 2022}}

Campbell was initially ruled out of the Under-20s Summer Series due to a thumb injury and was not selected in Ireland' squad,{{cite news|url=https://www.munsterrugby.ie/2022/06/24/academy-update-june-2022/#post|title=Academy Update {{!}} June 2022|date=24 June 2022|work=Munster Rugby|access-date=1 July 2022}} however, he recovered faster than anticipated and only missed the opening fixture against France, returning to start against South Africa on 29 June 2022 and played the full 80 minutes in Ireland's 33–24 defeat,{{cite news|url=https://www.the42.ie/ireland-south-africa-rugby-u20-5803601-Jun2022/|title=Ireland slump to defeat against South Africa in Verona|date=29 June 2022|work=The42|access-date=1 July 2022}} before also starting in the 37–36 win against England on 5 July{{cite news|url=https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/rugby/arid-40911503.html|title=Ireland finish U20 Six Nations Summer Series with win over England|date=5 July 2022|work=Irish Examiner|access-date=6 July 2022}} and the 41–24 win against Scotland on 12 July in Ireland's final match of the series.{{cite news|url=https://www.irishrugby.ie/report/ireland-under-20s-triumph-in-treviso-heat-with-seven-try-haul/#report|title=Ireland Under-20s Triumph In Treviso Heat With Seven-Try Haul|date=12 July 2022|work=Irish Rugby|access-date=16 July 2022}}