Johnnie Beattie

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

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

Background

Beattie is the son of former Scotland number 8 John Beattie and brother of Scotland women's footballer Jenny 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]

References

  1. George Mair (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.


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