Patrick Harrison

Patrick Harrison

Harrison with Edinburgh Rugby in 2022
Born	(2002-06-20) 20 June 2002 (age 23) West Linton, Peeblesshire, Scotland
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight	110 kg (240 lb; 17 st 5 lb)
School	Peebles High School
Rugby union career
Position Hooker Current team Edinburgh Rugby Amateur team(s) Years Team Apps (Points) 2019-2020 Peebles RFC Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) 2021– Edinburgh Rugby 15 (20) 2021 → Wasps (loan) 1 (0) 2022 → London Irish (loan) 2 (5) Correct as of 26 April 2023 International career Years Team Apps (Points) 2021–2022 Scotland U20 8 (15) 2024 Scotland 3 (5) Correct as of 25 November 2024

Patrick "Paddy" Harrison (born 20 June 2002) is a Scottish rugby union player who currently plays as a hooker for Edinburgh Rugby and the Scotland national team.

Early life

Harrison was born on 20 June 2002^[1] in the village of West Linton in Peeblesshire, Scotland, 16 miles (26 km) to the southwest of Edinburgh.^[2] He was raised on a farm in the village and is the youngest of four brothers.^[3]

Harrison attended Peebles High School^[4] and played for the town's rugby team.^[5][6]

Rugby union career

Professional career

Harrison signed for the academy of his boyhood club, Edinburgh Rugby, in June 2020.^[7] He made his Pro14 debut in the rearranged Round 7 of the 2020–21 Pro14 against the Dragons, coming on as a replacement.^[8] Aged just 18 on his debut, he is currently the club's fourth-youngest debutant of all time.^[9]

He joined London Irish on a short-term loan on the 20 September 2022.^[10]

International career

In June 2024, Harrison was called up to the senior Scotland squad for the first time, in preparation for a tour of the Americas.^[11]

He made his Scotland debut as a substitute in a win against Chile, in Santiago on 20 July 2024.^[12][13] In his second appearance a week later, he again came off the bench and scored his first international try in a 19-31 victory against Uruguay in Montevideo.^[14]

In November 2024, Harrison was handed his first Scotland start in a 59-21 win against Portugal at Murrayfield.^[15]

External links

• itsrugby.co.uk Profile
• Edinburgh Profile

References

1. "Patrick Harrison". ultimaterugby.com. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
2. Bathgate, Stuart (12 January 2023). "Patrick Harrison delighted to earn pro deal with Edinburgh". The Herald. Glasgow, Scotland. Retrieved 13 November 2025.
3. "Paddy Harrison: From dairy farm to debut". Edinburgh Rugby. Edinburgh, Scotland. 3 September 2024. Retrieved 13 November 2024.
4. Bathgate, Stuart (12 January 2023). "Patrick Harrison delighted to earn pro deal with Edinburgh". The Herald. Glasgow, Scotland. Retrieved 13 November 2025.
5. "Patrick Harrison". Scottish Rugby. Edinburgh, Scotland. Retrieved 13 November 2025.
6. "Paddy Harrison: From dairy farm to debut". Edinburgh Rugby. Edinburgh, Scotland. 3 September 2024. Retrieved 13 November 2025.
7. "FOSROC Scottish Rugby Academy to align with Scotland's professional teams". Scotland Rugby. 30 June 2020. Retrieved 30 June 2020.
8. "Pro14: Dragons 24-17 Edinburgh". BBC Sport. 28 March 2021. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
9. "Paddy Harrison: From dairy farm to debut". Edinburgh Rugby. Edinburgh, Scotland. 3 September 2024. Retrieved 13 November 2024.
10. "Jack and Harrison join London Irish on short-term loan". Edinburgh Rugby. Retrieved 22 September 2022.
11. "Ten uncapped players in Scotland's tour squad". BBC Sport. 12 June 2024. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
12. "Scotland score eight tries to beat battling Chile". BBC Sport. London, England: BBC. 20 July 2024. Retrieved 13 November 2024.
13. "Paddy Harrison: From dairy farm to debut". Edinburgh Rugby. Edinburgh, Scotland. 3 September 2024. Retrieved 13 November 2024.
14. Lindsay, Clive (27 July 2024). "Van der Merwe record as Scotland survive Uruguay scare". BBC Sport Scotland. Glasgow, Scotland: BBC. Retrieved 13 November 2025.
15. Thomson, Mike (14 November 2024). "Patrick Harrison handed first Scotland start against Portugal". Peeblesshire News. Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland. Retrieved 13 November 2025.