Tim Bateman

Tim Bateman

Birth name	Timothy Edward Sullivan Bateman
Date of birth	(1987-06-03) 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
Position(s) Second five-eighth Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) 2010–12, 2014− Coca-Cola Red Sparks 36 (55) Correct as of 19 January 2015 Provincial / State sides Years Team Apps (Points) 2006–09 2012–14 Template:Rut Canterbury Template:Rut Wellington 38 22 (70) (30) Correct as of 26 October 2013 Super Rugby Years Team Apps (Points) 2007–10 2012–14 Template:Rut Crusaders Template:Rut Hurricanes 35 37 (20) (10) Correct as of 13 July 2014 International career Years Team Apps (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. He has also represented New Zealand at Under 19 and Under 21 level.

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.

External links

• Hurricanes profile
• itsrugby.co.uk profile