Pat has played for the Ayr and West of Scotland club first XVs and made replacement appearances in two of Scotland's under-19 internationals in 2005-2006, scoring a try against Wales at Aberavon in February.
His first start for the national under-19 team was in the world championship match against Wales in Dubai in April 2006: he appeared in all five matches in that tournament. Previously, he had played for Glasgow and Scotland at under-18 level.
A former pupil of Prestwick Academy, Patrick is studying engineering at Glasgow University.