Tim Bateman

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Tim Bateman
Full nameTimothy Edward Sullivan Bateman
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Greymouth, New Zealand
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SchoolChristchurch Boys' High School
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Rugby union career
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PositionTemplate:Pluralize from text Centre
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2006–2020 Canterbury 52 (100)
2007–2019 Crusaders 51 (40)
2010–2016 Coca-Cola Red Sparks 45 (75)
2012–2014 Hurricanes 37 (10)
2012–2013 Wellington 22 (25)
2018 Ricoh Black Rams 13 (15)
2020–22 Toshiba Brave Lupus 16 (10)
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International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2006 New Zealand U19 5 (20)
2007 New Zealand U21 1 (0)
2008–2017 Māori All Blacks 14 (15)
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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 played in Japan for the Coca-Cola Red Sparks. He also had a stint at the Hurricanes in Super Rugby. In 2017, he has returned to play for the Crusaders.

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 All Blacks Colin Slade, Matt Todd and Owen Franks as well as former Crusader Nasi Manu.[4]

Later career

After spending a few years playing rugby in Japan, Bateman returned home and signed with his former club the Template:Rut for the 2017. He played six games and scored three tries in his return season. Bateman was a part of the 2017 Template:Rut championship winning side in 2017.

Bateman also signed with former provincial team Canterbury ahead of the 2017 Mitre 10 Cup season.

He scored a try in Canterbury's 35-13 Grand Final win against Tasman.

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  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. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Edinburgh new signing Nasi Manu open to Scotland call". 3 July 2015.

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