Birth name | John William Beattie | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 21 November 1985 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 16 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 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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.
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.
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]
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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