Birth name | Phoenix Battye | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 28 September 1990 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Cooma, New South Wales, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 2.04 m (6 ft 8+1⁄2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 124 kg (19 st 7 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
School | Marist College Canberra | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rugby union career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Phoenix Battye (born 28 September 1990) is an Australian rugby union player. He currently plays in the French Pro D2 competition but started his professional career with the Western Force. [1] His usual position is lock.
Off the field, Battye has a passion for the arts, with his portrait Battye Blue appearing on the National Portrait Gallery's website. [2]
In early 2012, Battye upgraded from a rookie to professional contract with the Western Force Super Rugby club. Battye made his Super Rugby debut on 3 March 2012 against the Queensland Reds.
After three seasons playing for the Western Force, Battye joined French side Béziers prior to the 2014–15 Rugby Pro D2 season. [3]
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