Ross Batty (born 20 September 1986, in
England
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) a former
Barnard Castle School
''When you are steeped in little things, you shall safely attempt great things.''
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pupil, is an English
rugby union
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player whose primary position is
hooker
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. Batty is currently at
Bath in
Premiership Rugby
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.
A regular in the scrum for Bath after joining from
Rotherham
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in 2010. Batty celebrated his 150th appearance for the
Somerset
( en, All The People of Somerset)
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side, on the 2nd of February 2018. The record takes into account cup matches.
On 25 April 2019 Batty renewed his contract with Bath. The
Bath regular agreed on an 'undisclosed-length' contract. With the club he had spent nine seasons with, at the end of the 2018-2019 season.
He will retire on medical grounds at the end of the 2020–21 season.
References
External links
Guinness Premiership Profile
1986 births
Bath Rugby players
English rugby union players
Living people
Newcastle Falcons players
People educated at Barnard Castle School
Rotherham Titans players
Rugby union hookers
Rugby union players from Tyne and Wear
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