Ross Batty

Ross Batty (born 20 September 1986, in England) a former Barnard Castle School pupil, is an English rugby union player whose primary position is hooker. Batty is currently at Bath in Premiership Rugby.

Ross Batty

Date of birth	(1986-09-20) 20 September 1986 (age 38)
Place of birth	North Tyneside, England
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight	102 kg (16 st 1 lb) [1]
Rugby union career
Position(s) Hooker Current team Bath Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) 2006-2009 2009-2010 2010- Newcastle Falcons Rotherham Titans Bath 4 18 112 (0) (5) (30) Correct as of 4 June 2019

A regular in the scrum for Bath after joining from Rotherham in 2010. Batty celebrated his 150th appearance for the Somerset side, on 2 February 2018. The record takes into account cup matches.^[2]

On 25 April 2019 Batty renewed his contract with Bath. The Bath regular agreed on an 'undisclosed-length' contract. With the club he had spent nine seasons with, at the end of the 2018-2019 season. ^[3] He will retire on medical grounds at the end of the 2020–21 season.^[4]

References

1. "Aviva Premiership Rugby - Bath Rugby". web page. Premier Rugby. Archived from the original on 16 June 2012. Retrieved 24 August 2011.
2. "Ross Batty to make 150th appearance for Bath Rugby against Ospreys". PremiershipRugby.com. 1 February 2018. Retrieved 31 March 2018.
3. "Ross Batty: Bath hooker signs new contract with Premiership club". BBC Sport. 25 April 2019. Retrieved 4 June 2019.
4. "Longstanding Bath Rugby man Batty to retire at the end of the season". Bath Rugby. Retrieved 1 June 2021.

External links

• Guinness Premiership Profile