title: Johnnie Beattie
text: # Johnnie Beattie
  
  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.
  
  ## Background
  
  Beattie is the son of former Scotland number 8 John Beattie and brother of Scotland women's footballer Jen Beattie. 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.
  
  ## International career
  
  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.
  
  He won 38 caps in total scoring 3 tries.
  
  In January 2020, Beattie announced his retirement from rugby.
  
  ## Post-retirement
  
  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.
  
  