Tim Bateman

Tim Bateman

Full name	Timothy Edward Sullivan Bateman
Date of birth	3 June 1987
Place of birth	Greymouth, New Zealand
Height	1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight	91 kg (201 lb)
School	Christchurch Boys' High School
Rugby union career
Playing career
Position	Second five-eighth
Professional / senior clubs
Years	Club / team	Caps	(points)
2010–12, 2014−	Coca-Cola Red Sparks	36	(55)
correct as of 19 January 2015.
Provincial/State sides
Years	Club / team	Caps	(points)
2006–09 2012–14	Canterbury Wellington	38 22	(70) (30)
correct as of 26 October 2013.
Super Rugby
Years	Club / team	Caps	(points)
2007–10 2012–14	Crusaders Hurricanes	35 37	(20) (10)
correct as of 13 July 2014.
National team(s)
Years	Club / team	Caps	(points)
2005–06 2007 2008–13	New Zealand U19 New Zealand U21 Māori All Blacks

Timothy Edward Sullivan Bateman (born 3 June 1987) is a rugby union player from New Zealand. He plays mostly Inside Centre.

He was head boy of Christchurch Boys' High School in Canterbury, New Zealand. He formerly played for the Crusaders and plays in Japan for the Coca-Cola Red Sparks. He also had a stint at the Hurricanes in Super Rugby.

Of Ngāi Tahu descent, Bateman played for the Māori All Blacks in 2008 and 2012.^[1][2] He has also represented New Zealand at Under 19 and Under 21 level.^[3]

Playing career

School boy rugby

While at Christchurch Boys' High School, Bateman appeared alongside fellow All Blacks Colin Slade, Matt Todd and Owen Franks as well as former Crusader Nasi Manu.^[4]

References

1. New Zealand Maori 2008 squad. Retrieved 1 June 2013.
2. Maori All Blacks squad for 2012 European tour. Retrieved 1 June 2013.
3. Tim Bateman. Maori All Blacks player profile. Retrieved 1 June 2013.
4. http://www.thesportreview.com/tsr/2015/07/edinburgh-new-signing-nasi-manu-open-to-scotland-call/

External links

• Hurricanes profile
• itsrugby.co.uk profile