Neil Paterson
Rugby player
About Neil Paterson
Born 1975.
Neil Paterson (born 9 August 1975) is a professional rugby union referee who represents the Scottish Rugby Union. He now serves as a Television Match Official for the Pro14, and in international matches.
Rugby union career
Playing career
Amateur career
Paterson started playing rugby union in Northern Ireland. He played for Malone RFC in Belfast.
On moving to Scotland, Paterson then turned out for Dundee HSFP.
His playing career highlight was captaining the Scottish University team against the English University team. Scotland won the match.
He made his Celtic League debut in 2006 when Cardiff Blues played Connacht on 18 November.
He refereed his first 1872 Cup match on 26 December 2008.
He won the SRU Referee of the Season in 2010-11.
International career
He made his representative debut in 2007 when Czech Republic played Spain.
Outside of rugby
Paterson is a dentist.
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Frequently asked questions
Who is Neil Paterson?
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When was Neil Paterson born?
Neil Paterson was born on 9 August 1975 in Belfast.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: Neil Paterson (rugby union)
Cite this page
APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Neil Paterson. https://biography.guide/neil-paterson-1975/
MLA: "Neil Paterson." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/neil-paterson-1975/.
Chicago: "Neil Paterson." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/neil-paterson-1975/.
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