Phoenix Battye

Phoenix Battye (born 28 September 1990) is an Australian rugby union player. He currently plays in the French Pro D2 competition but started his professional career with the Western Force.^[1] His usual position is lock.

Phoenix Battye

Birth name	Phoenix Battye
Date of birth	(1990-09-28) 28 September 1990 (age 34)
Place of birth	Cooma, New South Wales, Australia
Height	2.04 m (6 ft 8+1⁄2 in)
Weight	124 kg (19 st 7 lb)
School	Marist College Canberra
Rugby union career
Position(s) Lock Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) 2014–2017 Béziers 77 (5) 2017–present Oyonnax 118 (30) Correct as of 13 October 2023 Super Rugby Years Team Apps (Points) 2011–2014 Force 12 (0) Correct as of 3 June 2014

Off the field, Battye has a passion for the arts, with his portrait Battye Blue appearing on the National Portrait Gallery's website.^[2]

Career

In early 2012, Battye upgraded from a rookie to professional contract with the Western Force Super Rugby club. Battye made his Super Rugby debut on 3 March 2012 against the Queensland Reds.

After three seasons playing for the Western Force, Battye joined French side Béziers prior to the 2014–15 Rugby Pro D2 season.^[3]