Patrick Harrison

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 in the village of West Linton in Peeblesshire, Scotland, to the southwest of Edinburgh. He was raised on a farm in the village and is the youngest of four brothers.

Harrison attended Peebles High School and played for the town's rugby team.

Rugby union career

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

He joined London Irish on a short-term loan on the 20 September 2022.

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.

He made his Scotland debut as a substitute in a win against Chile, in Santiago on 20 July 2024. 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.

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