Robert Beattie (rugby union)

Robert Beattie
Birth name Robert Beattie
Date of birth (1993-08-30) 30 August 1993
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight 85 kg (13 st 5 lb)
School Glasgow Academy
University Strathclyde University
Rugby union career
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
2014- Glasgow Hawks ()
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2016- Glasgow Warriors 0 0
National sevens team(s)
Years Team Comps
2016– Scotland 7s 5

Robert Beattie (born 30 August 1993 in Scotland) is a Scotland 7s international rugby union footballer who currently plays as a wing for Glasgow Warriors and Glasgow Hawks.[1]

Rugby union career

Amateur career

Beattie plays for Glasgow Hawks.[2] The deal Beattie signed for the Warriors on 28 September 2017 is a partnership deal with Glasgow Hawks to the end of the 2017-18 season.[3]

Professional career

Beattie was awarded a place in the Scottish Rugby Academy for season 2016-17. He was a Stage 3 player for Glasgow and the West regional academy and assigned to Glasgow Warriors.[4]

Beattie made his debut for Glasgow Warriors on 30 August 2016. He played at Bridgehaugh Park for the Warriors against Canada 'A'.[5]

He played again for Glasgow Warriors in their opening match of the 2017-18 season - against Northampton Saints at Bridgehaugh Park, Stirling on the 19 August 2017.[6]

He signed for the Warriors on 28 September 2017 in a partnership deal to the end of the 2017-18 season.[3]

International career

Beattie was called up to the Scotland 7s squad for the World Rugby HSBC Sevens-Series in Cape Town as injury cover for Gavin Lowe who dislocated his shoulder.[7]

He made his debut for Scotland 7s in their match against Uganda 7s on 10 December 2016 in a 38 - 7 win.[8]

He followed that up on the same day with another cap for Scotland 7s against Wales 7s. Scotland won the match 24-21 and set up a Cup Quarter Final against USA 7s.[9]

References

  1. ↑ "Robert Beattie".
  2. ↑ "Robert Beattie - 1st XV - Glasgow Hawks RFC".
  3. 1 2 "Warriors sign Grant and Beattie - Glasgow Warriors". www.glasgowwarriors.org.
  4. ↑ "2016/17 BT Sport Academy players announced - Glasgow Warriors".
  5. ↑ "Warriors finish pre-season with convincing win over Canada 'A' - Glasgow Warriors".
  6. ↑ "Glasgow Warriors 14-19 Northampton Saints - Glasgow Warriors". www.glasgowwarriors.org.
  7. ↑ "Scotland 7s fixtures and squad for Cape Town announced - Scottish Rugby Union".
  8. ↑ "HSBC Sevens World Series".
  9. ↑ http://www.worldrugby.org/sevens-series/stage/1685/match/24154#blog
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