Patrick Herbert
{{short description|NZ rugby league player}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}
{{Use New Zealand English|date=April 2022}}
{{Infobox rugby league biography
|name = Pat Herbert
|fullname = Patrick Herbert
|nickname =
|image = Patrick Herbert.jpg
|position = {{rlp|CE|WG}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1997|01|10|df=y}}
| birth_place = Whakatāne, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand
| height = {{convert|181|cm|ftin|abbr=on}}
| weight = {{convert|94|kg|stlb|abbr=on}}
| club1 = {{nowrap|New Zealand Warriors}}
| year1start = 2019
| year1end = 20
| appearances1 = 21
| tries1 = 10
| goals1 = 18
| fieldgoals1 = 0
| points1 = 76
| club2 = Gold Coast Titans
| year2start = 2021
| year2end = 22
| appearances2 = 38
| tries2 = 9
| goals2 = 0
| fieldgoals2 = 0
| points2 = 28
| teamA = Māori All Stars
| yearAstart = 2021
| yearAend = 22
| appearancesA = 2
| triesA = 0
| goalsA = 2
| fieldgoalsA = 0
| pointsA = 4
|new = yes
|source = [http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/patrick-herbert/summary.html Rugby League Project]
|updated = 24 July 2022
}}
Patrick Herbert (born 10 January 1997) is a New Zealand rugby league footballer who last played as a {{rlp|ce}} for the Gold Coast Titans in the NRL.
Herbert previously played for the New Zealand Warriors in the National Rugby League.
Background
Herbert was born in Whakatāne, New Zealand.{{fact|date=April 2022}}
He played junior rugby union for the Tamaki Rugby Club.{{fact|date=April 2022}}
Playing career
=2015=
In 2015 Herbert made the switch to rugby league and signed with St. George Illawarra.{{Cite news|url=https://www.theleader.com.au/story/3450837/dragons-sign-former-roosters-player-taane-milne-and-under-20s-patrick-herbert/|title=Dragons sign former Roosters player Taane Milne and under 20s Patrick Herbert|last=Haigh|first=Paul|date=2015-10-27|work=St George & Sutherland Shire Leader|access-date=2018-08-08|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180722213530/https://www.theleader.com.au/story/3450837/dragons-sign-former-roosters-player-taane-milne-and-under-20s-patrick-herbert/|archive-date=2018-07-22|url-status=live|publisher=Fairfax Media|language=en|df=dmy-all}}{{Cite news|url=https://www.nswrl.com.au/news/2018/05/13/new-fullback-herbert-happy-with-dragons-reshuffle/|title=New Fullback Herbert Happy with Dragons Reshuffle|last=Masterson|first=Simon|date=2018-05-13|work=New South Wales Rugby League|access-date=2018-07-30|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180730081029/https://www.nswrl.com.au/news/2018/05/13/new-fullback-herbert-happy-with-dragons-reshuffle/|archive-date=2018-07-30|url-status=live|publisher=National Rugby League|language=en-AU|df=dmy-all}}{{Cite news|url=https://www.nswrl.com.au/news/2018/06/02/report-north-sydney-v-st-george-illawarra/|title=Field And Herbert Star In Dragons Win|last=Cupido|first=Andre|date=2018-06-02|work=New South Wales Rugby League|access-date=2018-07-30|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180730081149/https://www.nswrl.com.au/news/2018/06/02/report-north-sydney-v-st-george-illawarra/|archive-date=2018-07-30|url-status=live|publisher=National Rugby League|language=en-AU|df=dmy-all}}
=2016=
In 2016 he re-signed with St. George, keeping him with the club until at least the end of 2018.{{Cite news|url=https://www.dragons.com.au/news/2016/06/02/herbert-re-signs-with-dragons/|title=Herbert Re-Signs With Dragons|date=2016-06-02|work=St George Illawarra Dragons|access-date=2018-08-08|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180326225248/https://www.dragons.com.au/news/2016/06/02/herbert-re-signs-with-dragons/|archive-date=2018-03-26|url-status=live|publisher=National Rugby League|language=en-AU|df=dmy-all}}
=2018=
In 2018 he signed a three-year deal with the New Zealand Warriors, effective from the 2019 NRL season.{{cite web|date=18 October 2018|title=Dragons confirm departure of five players|url=https://www.zerotackle.com/dragons-confirm-departure-of-five-players-37131/|accessdate=18 April 2019|work=zerotackle}}
=2019=
In Round 7 of the 2019 NRL season Herbert made his NRL debut for the New Zealand Warriors against the Melbourne Storm at centre, in place of the injured Solomone Kata.
=2020=
After Herbert dropped the ball over the line against Cronulla-Sutherland in round 10 of the 2020 NRL season, he struggled to regain a place in the New Zealand Warriors team and was subsequently released.{{Cite news|url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=4&objectid=12349381|title=Rugby League: Warriors' 'nightmare' blunder in hapless NRL performance against Cronulla Sharks|date=2020-07-20|work=The New Zealand Herald |access-date=2020-07-09}}
=2021=
During the first week of the NRL finals series, the Gold Coast Titans trailed the Sydney Roosters 25–24 with less than one minute remaining in the elimination final. After the Gold Coast Titans made a break, the ball was passed to Herbert, who then proceeded to throw a flick pass over the sideline despite two being supported by two fellow Gold Coast players, who could have potentially scored the match-winning try.{{cite web|url=https://www.nrl.com/news/2021/09/11/hes-taken-it-hard-shattered-titans-rally-around-herbert-after-blowing-win/|title='He's taken it hard': Shattered Titans rally around Herbert after blowing win|website=www.nrl.com|date=11 September 2021}}
=2022=
Herbert made 18 appearances for the Gold Coast in the 2022 NRL season scoring one try. The Gold Coast would finish the season 13th on the table and miss the finals.{{cite web|url=https://www.foxsports.com.au/nrl/nrl-premiership/nrl-2022-gold-coast-titans-season-review-justin-holbrook-tino-faasuamaleaui-david-fifita-toby-sexton-jayden-campbell-kieran-foran-jamal-fogarty/news-story/271373bd289c9c920124d2847fde6d5e/|title=Titans’ million-dollar man goes missing as Holbrook rues costly mistake: Brutal Review|website=www.foxsports.com.au}}
=2023=
On 27 March, Herbert was granted an immediate release from his Gold Coast contract.{{cite web|url=https://www.sportingnews.com/au/rugby-league/news/nrl-contract-news-2023-patrick-herbert-titans-released/eps3hes1ka3gdhxcyewobmsn/|title=NRL contract news: Patrick Herbert granted early release by Gold Coast Titans|website=www.sportingnews.com}}
References
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External links
- [https://www.titans.com.au/teams/telstra-premiership/gold-coast-titans/patrick-herbert/ Gold Coast Titans profile]
- [https://www.warriors.kiwi/teams/telstra-premiership/warriors/patrick-herbert/ New Zealand Warriors profile]
{{DEFAULTSORT:Herbert, Patrick}}
Category:Gold Coast Titans players
Category:New Zealand Māori rugby league players
Category:New Zealand rugby league players