Rugby player
Birth name | Robert Beattie | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | (1993-08-30) 30 August 1993 (age 31) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 90 kg (14 st 2 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
School | Glasgow Academy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
University | Strathclyde University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Robert Beattie (born 30 August 1993 in Scotland) is a Scotland 7s international rugby union footballer who currently plays as a wing for Ayrshire Bulls. He previously played for Glasgow Warriors, London Scottish and Glasgow Hawks.
Rugby union career
Amateur career
Beattie played for Glasgow Hawks. 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.
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.
Beattie made his debut for Glasgow Warriors on 30 August 2016. He played at Bridgehaugh Park for the Warriors against Canada 'A'.
He played again for Glasgow Warriors in their opening match of the 2017-18 season - against Northampton Saints at Bridgehaugh Park, Stirling on 19 August 2017.
He signed for the Warriors on 28 September 2017 in a partnership deal to the end of the 2017-18 season.
On 10 December 2018 it was announced that Beattie had signed for London Scottish.
On 2 July 2021 the Ayrshire Bulls unveiled Beattie as their new signing to play in the Super 6.
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.
He made his debut for Scotland 7s in their match against Uganda 7s on 10 December 2016 in a 38 - 7 win.
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.
References
- ^ "Beattie signs for London Scottish - News - Glasgow Hawks RFC". www.glasgowhawks.com.
- "Robert Beattie".
- "Robert Beattie - 1st XV - Glasgow Hawks RFC".
- ^ "Warriors sign Grant and Beattie - Glasgow Warriors". www.glasgowwarriors.org.
- "2016/17 BT Sport Academy players announced - Glasgow Warriors".
- "Warriors finish pre-season with convincing win over Canada 'A' - Glasgow Warriors". Archived from the original on 2 February 2017. Retrieved 25 September 2016.
- "Glasgow Warriors 14-19 Northampton Saints - Glasgow Warriors". www.glasgowwarriors.org.
- @AyrshireBulls (2 July 2021). "🗣️ BULLS SIGNING ANNOUNCEMENTWe are absolutely delighted that Robert Beattie will also be playing for the Ayrshir…" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- "Scotland 7s fixtures and squad for Cape Town announced - Scottish Rugby Union".
- "HSBC Sevens World Series".
- "Cape Town". world.rugby. Retrieved 28 September 2019.
- Living people
- Scottish rugby union players
- Glasgow Warriors players
- Glasgow Hawks players
- Scotland international rugby sevens players
- 1993 births
- Male rugby sevens players
- London Scottish F.C. players
- Ayr RFC players
- People educated at the Glasgow Academy
- Alumni of the University of Strathclyde
- Rugby union wings