Damien Fitzpatrick

Damien Nicholas Fitzpatrick (born 8 June 1989) is an Australian former professional rugby union player of Irish descent. He last played for the New South Wales Waratahs in Super Rugby. He was captain of the Sydney Rays team in the National Rugby Championship in 2017 and 2018. His position of choice was Hooker.

Early life Damien Fitzpatrick was born in Sydney, Australia and grew up on the Lower North Shore. He began playing rugby at the Mosman Whales club where he was initially a breakaway and No. 8. During his schoolboy years at St. Joseph's College, Hunters Hill he switched to hooker, the position he continued playing for his representative and professional career.

In 2007 Fitzpatrick captained the St. Joseph's First XV to an undefeated premiership. His form during the competition earned him further representative honours as he captained the Combined GPS First XV and represented NSW at the Australian Schools Championships. He was awarded the highest honour in schoolboy rugby by being named captain of the Australian Schoolboys XV. Fitzpatrick has been signed He was appointed captain of the Sydney Rays for the National Rugby Championship in 2017 and 2018. which will be his ninth season. Fitzpatrick will have a short stint in France before returning in time for the 2020 Super Rugby season.

Fitzpatrick is also the President of the Rugby Union Player's Association (RUPA).

Outside rugby FitzPatrick has a Bachelor of Business degree from Macquarie University and is currently completing his MBA at Macquarie University.