Greg Bateman

Greg Bateman
Birth name Gregory Edwin Bateman
Date of birth (1989-06-20) 20 June 1989
Place of birth Frimley, Surrey, England
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight 118 kg (18 st 8 lb)[1]
School Cranleigh School, Surrey
Rugby union career
Position(s) Hooker, Prop
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2011 Dorking 5 (0)
2011–2013 London Welsh 46 (15)
2013–2015 Exeter Chiefs 17 (15)
2015– Leicester Tigers 61 (30)
Correct as of 27 May 2018

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

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 the 18th February it was announced that Bateman was due to join Leicester Tigers for the 2015/16 season.[6]

Although Bateman has toured with England Under 18s in 2007 he also is eligible to play for Wales.[7]

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. ↑ "London Welsh Squad Profile". London Welsh. Retrieved 20 June 2013.


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