Patrick Herbert
A powerful and elusive centre, Herbert brings a potent mix of size and skill to the Wests Tigers backline, capable of breaking games open.
Born 1997 (age 29)·NZ rugby league player·Birthday: January 10·Generation Z
Biography
Patrick Herbert's path to the NRL was forged in the rugby-rich region of Rotorua, New Zealand. A standout junior, he initially signed with the New Zealand Warriors, making his first-grade debut in 2019. His raw talent was immediately apparent—a big, fast centre with soft hands and a knack for finding the try line. Seeking more consistent opportunity, he moved to the Gold Coast Titans in 2020, where he began to deliver on his potential with a string of robust performances. In 2023, Herbert returned to a New Zealand-based club, signing with the Warriors once more, before joining the Wests Tigers for the 2024 season. His journey reflects the transient nature of professional rugby league, but his physical attributes and offensive threat have made him a valued contributor at every stop.
Generation Z
1997–2012
Born into smartphones, social media, and school shootings. The most diverse generation in history. Pragmatic about money, fluid about identity, anxious about the climate. They do not remember a world before the internet.
Patrick was born in 1997, placing them squarely in the Generation Z. The events that shaped this generation — social media, climate anxiety, and a pandemic — shaped the world they entered and the choices available to them.
#1 When Patrick Was Born
The biggest hits of 1997
#1 Movie
Titanic
Best Picture
Titanic
#1 TV Show
ER
Patrick's Life & Times
The world at every milestone
1997Born
Princess Diana dies in Paris car crash; Harry Potter published
Gas: $1.23/galHome: $104,100Min wage: $5.15/hrPresident: Bill Clinton"Candle in the Wind 1997" — Elton JohnBest Picture: Titanic
2002Started school
Euro currency enters circulation
Gas: $1.36/galHome: $137,800Min wage: $5.15/hrPresident: George W. Bush"How You Remind Me" — NickelbackBest Picture: Chicago
2010Became a teenager
Deepwater Horizon oil spill; iPad launched
Gas: $2.79/galHome: $147,800Min wage: $7.25/hrPresident: Barack Obama"Tik Tok" — KeshaBest Picture: The King's Speech
2013Could drive
Edward Snowden reveals NSA surveillance programs
Gas: $3.53/galHome: $152,800Min wage: $7.25/hrPresident: Barack Obama"Thrift Shop" — Macklemore & Ryan LewisBest Picture: 12 Years a Slave
2015Could vote
Paris climate agreement; same-sex marriage legalized in the US
Gas: $2.43/galHome: $171,900Min wage: $7.25/hrPresident: Barack Obama"Uptown Funk" — Mark Ronson ft. Bruno MarsBest Picture: Spotlight
2018Turned 21
Royal wedding of Harry and Meghan; Parkland shooting
Gas: $2.72/galHome: $211,800Min wage: $7.25/hrPresident: Donald Trump"God's Plan" — DrakeBest Picture: Green Book
2026Age 29 today
Gas: $3.91/galPresident: Donald Trump
Key Achievements
- Made his NRL debut for the New Zealand Warriors in Round 1 of the 2019 season against the Bulldogs.
- Scored a double on his debut for the Gold Coast Titans in 2020 against the Canberra Raiders.
- Represented the Māori All Stars team in 2020 and 2022.
Did You Know?
He is the cousin of former NRL player and boxer Monty Betham.
Herbert played his junior rugby for the Ngongotaha Chiefs in Rotorua.
Before his NRL debut, he played for the Warriors' feeder club, the ISP NSW Premiership side, the Warriors.
“In league, you earn the right to go wide by going straight first.”
