| Full name | George Edward Beatty | ||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | (1925-03-29)29 March 1925 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | New Plymouth, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 25 July 2004(2004-07-25) (aged 79) | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 170 cm (5 ft 7 in) | ||||||||||||||||
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George Edward Beatty (29 March 1925 — 25 July 2004) was a New Zealand rugby union international.
Beatty attended New Plymouth Boys' High School and played his club rugby for New Plymouth HSOB.
A fly-half, Beatty played provincial rugby for Taranaki and was a North Island representative in 1949. He was capped once for the All Blacks, in the 1st Test against the touring 1950 British Lions at Carisbrook. The match finished in a draw and Beatty was replaced by Laurie Haig for the remaining Tests.
Beatty represented Taranaki in the Hawke Cup cricket competition.
In the early 1950s, Beatty played rugby league in England, with Leigh and Belle Vue Rangers.
See also
References
- "Former N.Z. Player Returns". The Press. 27 October 1955.
- ^ "George Beatty #517". stats.allblacks.com.
- "Leigh sign New Zealand stand-off". Manchester Evening News. 12 August 1950.
External links
- George Beatty at ESPNscrum
- 1925 births
- 2004 deaths
- New Zealand rugby union players
- New Zealand international rugby union players
- Rugby union players from New Plymouth
- Rugby union fly-halves
- Taranaki rugby union players
- North Island rugby union players
- People educated at New Plymouth Boys' High School
- New Zealand rugby league players
- Leigh Leopards players
- Broughton Rangers players