Grant Batty

Pine tree said once that if the alblacks had a team full of Battys,we would be invincible.

[@alanboye8896]

A rugby hero if you were a boy in his era. Great determination and never took a backward step to anyone.

[@rangidalglish4743]

Bruce Robertson. My god what a footballer.

[@MarsFKA]

Totally agree. He scored only three Test tries, but a lot of others were scored because of something that he set up.

[@rogerpattube]

Phenomenal.

[@spslap5771]

I knew Bruce, and his wife when we done the 89-90 tour AB chaperone. Counties forever

[@billmunro7344]

No doubt about that.

[@tonywhite1624]

Battys Good Battys Fast !!! .. Wow, I just remembered watching the All Blacks games on TV in Christchurch around 70/71 .. always remembered the name and calls .. and I found this Gem .. how magical, to go back so easily .. 🌹 ..

[@user-te3jc3sl7r]

Grant Batty 5 ft 5 and 11 stone. He would have been small for a winger in any AB era but what a mighty player he was despite his size. Fearless tackler and a brilliant attacking wing who was never outplayed by any opponent. A near crippling knee injury ended his AB career in 1977 aged only 25.

[@raymondthomson2611]

Yet another All Black "Legend".

[@ChazzyWS]

Amazing player... what a great attitude.

[@battsiswacked8330]

he is actually my grandad. no cap

[@flightofthefatman]

Hes a legend your Grandad!

[@robdykes3659]

Up there with super Sid, kirky ,bee gee,, Robertson, of that era

[@philcurry8561]

Such a damn shame that injury ended his career. These days it probably would be day surgery to fix him up. He was my hero when I was a kid

[@luger188]

He was my dads hero, quite poignant seeing this video on Batts!!

[@flightofthefatman]

He was a delight to watch and fiercely competitive!!

[@christopherdale5243]

I remembered when he Coached U15/16 A his sons school at Churchie in Brisbane and yes my side did beat his side once but got beaten bad the following year and as a Wallabies and Reds Supporter this one of a few All Black greats I have respect for.

[@richardwhitelaw4217]

What a player. I remember watching the Lions test as if it were yesterday.

[@honahwikeepa2115]

I met him in Tauranga. Choice falla.

[@ysgol3]

As fast as if not faster than Gerald Davies and David Duckham - that's how good he was. He was a tiger on the field, and off it he was and is a perfect gentleman and a credit to sport everywhere.

[@zabaleta66]

What a player he was!!

[@brettwilkinson9529]

Batts won Superstars two years in a row after his retirement.

[@ericwolff6059]

The Battery, as many of us refered to him.

[@paulthomson2288]

the rules and style of play today will never see players like this again. Diversity in player size and shape no longer exists and the game is poorer for it.

[@Trajan2401]

He was one of the smallest players ever but boy he could fight,he was tough.

[@jeymcbride8623]

There was always one Batty in the team!

[@merlin5420]

13:54 Chur the uncle 😂😂

[@sexobscura]

is *any* of this *fortuitous*

[@ldfreitas9437]

Grant Batty wasn't taking any S from anyone.

[@martybourke2428]

Great player fergie had no problem with him tho

[@donaldelley2802]

Great player. He got into trouble with the law for urinating on a bus after a game while drunk.

[@TheAlien1974]

he's a thug

[@MarsFKA]

He tackled you, once, did he?