Johnnie Beattie

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Johnnie Beattie
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Birth nameJohn William Beattie
Date of birth (1985-11-21) 21 November 1985 (age 39)
Place of birth Glasgow, Scotland
Height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight16 st 10 lb (106 kg)
School Jordanhill School, The Glasgow Academy
University Scottish Institute of Sport, Glasgow University
Notable relative(s) John Beattie (father)
Jen Beattie (sister)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Flanker / Number Eight
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2004–2012 Glasgow Warriors 137 (65)
2012–2014 Montpellier 42 (20)
2014–2016 Castres 40 (15)
2016–2020 Bayonne 46 (5)
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2006–2015 Scotland 38 (15)

John William Beattie (born 21 November 1985) is a Scottish former rugby union player. A number 8, he played for Glasgow Warriors, Montpellier, Castres and Bayonne.

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Background

Beattie is the son of former Scotland number 8 John Beattie and brother of Scotland women's footballer Jen Beattie. [1] He was educated at The Glasgow Academy, and played age group rugby for Glasgow and Scotland. As a youth, Beattie also represented Scotland at cricket and played football for the Rangers youth team.

International career

Beattie gained his first cap against Romania on 18 November 2006.

He was named in the XV for the standout performers of the 2010 Six Nations Championship by Planet Rugby. [2]

He won 38 caps in total scoring 3 tries.

In January 2020, Beattie announced his retirement from rugby. [3]

Post-retirement

Beattie hosts Le French Rugby Podcast, a rugby podcast about French rugby with Benjamin Kayser. Beattie also works with the well known rugby publisher RugbyPass. [4]

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References

  1. ↑ Mair, George (19 March 2012). "Scots rugby star to donate his brain to neuroscience". The Herald . Retrieved 11 February 2013.
  2. ↑ "Six Nations: XV of the Championship". Planet Rugby. 22 March 2010. Archived from the original on 26 March 2010. Retrieved 13 January 2011.
  3. ↑ "Johnnie Beattie: Bayonne's former Scotland number eight retires". BBC Sport. Retrieved 7 January 2020.
  4. ↑ "Le French Rugby Podcast". shows.acast.com. Retrieved 1 June 2022.


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