Family fortunes: Beattie out to follow in father’s footsteps

JOHNNIE BEATTIE has long been in the shadow of his father but he has revealed he is now also playing catch-up to his baby sister.

Fri, 13 Nov, 2009 - 00:00

Ben Rums

Beattie, who turns 24 next Saturday, will make his first Scotland appearance for more than two years in this weekend’s opening autumn international against Fiji.

The Glasgow number eight has been on the Test scene since 2006 but the inconsistency which has dogged his game has limited him to just four caps to date.

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