Chris Beattie

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Chris Beattie (born 26 August 1975 in Ipswich, Queensland) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who last played for Lézignan Sangliers in the Elite One Championship rugby league competition in France.

Chris Beattie

Beattie while playing for Lézignan Sangliers in 2009
Personal information
Full name	Chris Beattie
Born	(1975-08-26) 26 August 1975 (age 48) Ipswich, Queensland, Australia
Playing information
Height	188 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Weight	108 kg (17 st 0 lb)
Position	Prop
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 2000–04 Cronulla-Sutherland 86 6 0 0 24 2006 Catalans Dragons 29 4 0 0 16 2007 Sydney Roosters 6 0 0 0 0 2008 Lézignan Sangliers 0 0 0 0 0 Total 121 10 0 0 40 Representative Years Team Pld T G FG P 2001–02 Queensland 3 0 0 0 0
Source: ^[1]

Playing career

Beattie made his debut in the National Rugby League in 2000, playing for the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks, as a 24-year-old.

A regular in the Sharks side, Beattie went on to represent Queensland in the State of Origin, playing two games in 2001 and one in 2002.^[2][3]

Beattie was signed by the Perpignan-based Catalans Dragons in their inaugural Super League season in 2006, after five seasons with the Sharks.

He signed a one-year deal with the Sydney City Roosters for 2007,^[4] and in 2008 he joined the Lézignan Sangliers, a French rugby league club.

References

1. "Chris Beattie – Career Stats & Summary – Rugby League Project". Rugby League Project.
2. "Chris Beattie". FOGS. Retrieved 7 April 2009.
3. "A history of heartbreak: Cronulla Sharks' tale of woe in NRL finals". The Sydney Morning Herald.
4. "Young Roosters ready to fire". Fox Sports News (Australia). 27 November 2006. Retrieved 7 April 2009.