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.

For the actor and comedian, see Johnny Beattie.

Johnnie Beattie

Birth name	John William Beattie
Date of birth	(1985-11-21) 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) 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 35 (65) (20) (15) (0) 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.

External links

• John Beattie Glasgow Warriors
• John Beattie Scotland Rugby