Greg Bateman

Gregory Edwin Bateman (born 20 June 1989)[2] is an English rugby union player. Bateman has previously played for Dorking, London Welsh, Exeter Chiefs and Leicester Tigers. He has played in all three front row positions and currently focuses on loosehead prop.[3]

Greg Bateman
Birth nameGregory Edwin Bateman
Date of birth (1989-06-20) 20 June 1989
Place of birthFrimley, Surrey, England
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight118 kg (18 st 8 lb)[1]
SchoolCranleigh School, Surrey
Rugby union career
Position(s) Loosehead Prop, Tighthead Prop, Hooker
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2011 Dorking 5 (0)
20112013 London Welsh 46 (15)
20132015 Exeter Chiefs 17 (15)
20152020 Leicester Tigers 91 (35)
2011 Total 159 (65)
Correct as of 29 April 2020

Career

Bateman joined Exeter Chiefs from former Aviva Premiership side London Welsh for the 2013/14 season.[4] Bateman is a former product of the Harlequins academy.[5]

On 18 February it was announced that Bateman was due to join Leicester Tigers for the 2015/16 season.[6] He left ahead of the 2020–21 season.[7]

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References

  1. "Premiership Rugby Player Profile". Premiership Rugby. Retrieved 20 June 2013.
  2. "Greg Bateman". ESPN. Retrieved 13 October 2018.
  3. "Greg Bateman eager to 'lock down' one role at Leicester Tigers this season". Leicester Mercury. 1 August 2017. Retrieved 13 October 2018.
  4. "Exeter Chiefs sign up Exiles hooker Greg Bateman". Express and Echo. Retrieved 20 June 2013.
  5. "BEN STEVENSON, JAMES TIDESWELL AND GREG BATEMAN SIGN WITH LONDON WELSH". bettor.com. Retrieved 20 June 2013.
  6. Crowson, Martin. "Leicester Tigers sign couple of Chiefs - Mike Fitzgerald from New Zealand and Exeter's Greg Bateman". Leicester Mercury. Retrieved 18 March 2015.
  7. "Leicester Tigers: Manu Tuilagi & Kyle Eastmond leave Premiership club". BBC Sport. 1 July 2020. Retrieved 2 July 2020.


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