Johnnie Beattie

For the actor and comedian, see Johnny Beattie.

John William Beattie (born 21 November 1985) is a Scottish former rugby union player. A number 8, he played for Glasgow Warriors, Montpellier, Castres and Bayonne.

Johnnie Beattie

Beattie in 2013
Birth name	John William Beattie
Date of birth	(1985-11-21) 21 November 1985 (age 39)
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) Jen Beattie (sister)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Flanker / Number Eight Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) 2004–2012 Glasgow Warriors 137 (65) 2012–2014 Montpellier 42 (20) 2014–2016 Castres 40 (15) 2016–2020 Bayonne 46 (5) International career 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 Jen 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.^{[citation needed]}

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]

Post-retirement

Beattie hosts Le French Rugby Podcast, a rugby podcast about French rugby with Benjamin Kayser. Beattie also works with the well known rugby publisher RugbyPass.^[4]