Phoenix Battye (born 28 September 1990) is an Australian

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player. He currently plays in the French

Pro D2 The Pro D2 is the second tier of rugby union club competition division in France. It is operated by Ligue Nationale de Rugby (LNR) which also runs the division directly above, the first division Top 14. Rugby Pro D2 was introduced in 2000. It ...

competition but started his professional career with the

Western Force The Western Force is an Australian professional rugby union team based in Perth, Western Australia, currently competing in Super Rugby, Super Rugby Pacific. They previously played in Super Rugby from 2006 until they were axed from the competitio ...

. His usual position is

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. Off the field, Battye has a passion for the arts, with his portrait ''Battye Blue'' appearing on the National Portrait Gallery's website.

Career

In early 2012, Battye upgraded from a rookie to professional contract with the Western Force

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club. Battye made his Super Rugby debut on 3 March 2012 against the

Queensland Reds The Queensland Reds is the rugby union team based in Brisbane for the Australian state of Queensland that competes in the Southern Hemisphere's Super Rugby competition. Prior to 1996, they were a representative team selected from the rugby union ...

. After three seasons playing for the Western Force, Battye joined French side

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prior to the 2014–15 Rugby Pro D2 season.

References

External links

Western Force profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Battye, Phoenix 1990 births Australian rugby union players Western Force players Rugby union locks Living people Australian expatriate rugby union players in France Rugby union players from New South Wales Oyonnax Rugby players AS Béziers Hérault players Sportspeople from Cooma People educated at Marist College Canberra 21st-century Australian sportsmen