Phoenix Battye

Phoenix Battye
Full name Phoenix Battye
Date of birth (1990-09-28) 28 September 1990
Place of birth Cooma, New South Wales, Australia
Height 2.04 m (6 ft 8 12 in)
Weight 115 kg (18 st 2 lb)
School Marist College Canberra
Rugby union career
Playing career
Position Lock
Professional / senior clubs
Years Club / team Caps (points)
2014- Béziers
Super Rugby
Years Club / team Caps (points)
2011–2014 Force 12 (0)
correct as of 3 June 2014.

Phoenix Battye (born 28 September 1990) is an Australian rugby union player. He plays lock for the Western Force.[1]

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]

References

  1. "Player Profile - Phoenix Battye". Retrieved 21 March 2012.
  2. "Battye Blue". Retrieved 21 March 2012.
  3. "L'effectif 2014-2015" (Press release) (in French). AS Béziers Hérault. 22 April 2014. Retrieved 22 April 2014.

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