Allan Glen Bateman was born on 6 March 1965 and is a Welsh former rugby union and rugby league footballer who played in the 1980s, 1990s and 2000s.
10 Facts About Allan Bateman
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Allan Bateman is a dual-code rugby international centre who represented the British and Irish Lions at rugby union, and Great Britain at rugby league.
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Allan Bateman excelled at both rugby and soccer, being a very fast sprinter, and possessing a very large lung capacity which allowed him to recover from physical exertion rapidly.
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Allan Bateman was an outstanding player for Maesteg Comprehensive School where he was coached by Peter Williams, brother of Wales and British Lions superstar JJ Williams, and by Wales back row international Gareth Williams.
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Allan Bateman began his senior rugby career for Maesteg RFC "The Old Parish" at their Llynfi Road ground.
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Allan Bateman returned to rugby union after it went professional in 1996 to gain a further 31 Wales caps and one for the British and Irish Lions in 1997.
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Allan Bateman had a successful spell in Australian rugby league with the Cronulla Sharks.
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Allan Bateman became known as "The Clamp" in his rugby league days because of the ferocity of his tackling.
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Allan Bateman follows in a tradition of rugby talents from the Llynfi Valley including Windsor Major, Ray Chico Hopkins, JJ Williams and Gwyn Evans.
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Allan Bateman won Rugby League caps for Wales while at Warrington, Cronulla, and Bridgend Blue Bulls 1991.