Background
Paterson"s first introduction to rugby was in 1999 after returning from 8 years living in Budapest, Hungary where his father developed and directed an Agricultural Trading and Consultancy business.
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James Paterson
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Primary schools
Greater Grace School of Budapest, Hungary
Medbury Intermediate School, Christchurch, New Zealand
Secondary schools
Christchurch Boys" High School
Pine Creek High School, Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States of America (2005 Graduate)
Universities
Colorado School of Mines, Golden, Colorado,United States of America
Lincoln College (2010 graduate in Bachelor Commerce & Management).
Career
Paterson played Super Rugby for the Highlanders between 2010 and 2011. Paterson played for the United States at the 2011 Rugby World Cup. He returned to Christchurch, his home town and enrolled in Medbury Intermediate School where he played for the First XV. He then enrolled at where he went on to play for the First XV in his 5th form (now known as Year 11).
After four years he was on the move again to Colorado, United States of America where he ended up playing high school football.
In the off season for football and prior to High School graduation from Pine Creek High School, Colorado Springs he along with his father, John, helped develop the Colorado Springs High School Rugby Club winning State in 2005. In 2005 Paterson was selected for the United States of America U19 National Rugby team where he played in the U19 Rugby World Cup in South Africa, and the following year Captained the United States of America team at the U19 Rugby World Cup in Dubai.
On 5 April 2013 James married Natasha Buck in Colorado, United States of America. Paterson accepted a contract to the Canterbury Rugby Union – Crusaders in 2006 combined with a scholarship to the University of Lincoln College. He moved to Christchurch as a Crusaders wider training group team member.
In 2007 he was selected for the New Zealand U21 team but suffered a minor knee injury so was unable to tour.
Paterson played for the Canterbury Non-Player Character team for two seasons 2008 (one of the leading Non-Player Character try scorers) and 2009 collecting two Non-Player Character Championship titles. In 2009 he was named "One of five New Zealand"s most promising players" in the 75th Jubilee of the New Zealand Rugby Almanack. In 2010 Paterson accepted a contract to Super Rugby with the Highlanders.
As part of the move south he also signed up with the Southland Stags in the newly named Information Technology Management rugby competition (Formally Non-Player Character).
He spent two seasons with Southland and the Highlanders. When time permits he plays rugby for Glendale Raptors and for the Eagles.
He underwent knee surgery for the second time in 2013 ruling him out of all Eagles assemblies till 2014.
Achievements
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Paterson impressed in a short period of time, achieving Colorado State recognition for the most running yards in a season as a Wide Receiver & Running Back, winning a United States of America Football Sports Scholarship to the Colorado School of Mines, Golden, Colorado. This team is now a frequent winner of the Colorado State High School State Championships.
