Patrick Pellegrini is coming off two superb seasons with the Coventry club in England, finishing the 2023/24 season as the top points scorer in the Championship.

He also received the Coventry Rugby Supporters’ Club Player of the Year Award and was named in the Championship team of the season.

Born and raised in Sydney and of Tongan descent through his mother, Pellegrini represented the ‘Ikale Tahi at the 2023 Rugby World Cup. He also played for the New South Wales U20s team and the New South Wales schoolboys side.

Pellegrini is a menace on attack with a dangerous side-step and blistering speed. He reads the defence well and can adapt to any situation, creating opportunities for his teammates.

From 2020-2022 he played for Sevenoaks in England’s fifth tier of club rugby before his stint with Coventry in the second division, catching the eye of Tongan national selectors.

He made his international debut for Tonga in a World Cup warm up match against Fiji in July 2023.

Moana Pasifika debut: Yet to play
Junior Rugby Clubs: West Harbour
Senior Rugby Clubs: Sevenoaks RFC