| Johnnie Beattie | |
| Birth Name: | John William Beattie |
| Birth Date: | 21 November 1985 |
| Birth Place: | Glasgow, Scotland |
| Weight: | 16 st 10 lb (106 kg) |
| Ru Position: | Flanker / Number Eight |
| Ru Nationalyears: | 2006–2015 |
| Ru Nationalcaps: | 38 |
| Ru Nationalpoints: | (15) |
| Ru Clubyears: | 2004–2012 2012–2014 2014–2016 2016–2020 |
| Ru Clubcaps: | 137 42 40 46 |
| Ru Clubpoints: | (65) (20) (15) (5) |
| School: | Jordanhill School, The Glasgow Academy |
| University: | Scottish Institute of Sport, Glasgow University |
| Relatives: | John Beattie (father) Jen Beattie (sister) |
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.
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.
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]
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]