Date of birth | 8 June 1998 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Place of birth | Welkom, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 118 kg (260 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
School | Hoërskool Monument | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rugby union career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Nathan McBeth (born 8 June 1998) is a professional rugby union player who plays for Glasgow Warriors in the United Rugby Championship. He previously played for the Lions in Super Rugby, the Golden Lions in the Currie Cup and the Golden Lions XV in the Rugby Challenge. His primary position is loosehead prop, and he has represented South Africa and Scotland at youth level.
McBeth made his Super Rugby debut for the Lions in March 2019, coming on as a replacement in their 47–39 victory over the Jaguares in Johannesburg. [1]
McBeth signed for Glasgow Warriors on 24 October 2021. McBeth stated: "I'm very thankful for the opportunity to join the Warriors. It will be an honour to represent them for the next few years. I can’t wait to meet the team and start to train with them. It’s a dream come true for me. Glasgow has always stood out for me because of the exciting brand of rugby that they play and I’m very excited to become a part of that." [2]
McBeth made his competitive debut as a replacement in the away match against Benetton Treviso on 27 November 2021. He became Glasgow Warrior No. 337. [3]
McBeth represented South Africa at Under-18 level, playing for the South Africa Schools team in the Under-19 International Series in 2016. [4] At the start of 2018, he represented the Scotland Under-20 team at the 2018 Six Nations Under 20s Championship, [5] and a few months later, he played for the South Africa Under-20 team at the 2018 World Rugby Under 20 Championship. [6]
In June 2024 McBeth was called up to the senior Scotland squad for a tour of the Americas. [7]
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