When he was running flat out, crossed the try line, dot the ball down and then stroll back with the ball tucked under the arm, our whole family laughed like hell😁Those were the days. We loved watching the AB’s on TV, especially Grant Batty the little dynamo 🏉
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.
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 .. 🌹 ..
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.
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.
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.
When he was running flat out, crossed the try line, dot the ball down and then stroll back with the ball tucked under the arm, our whole family laughed like hell😁Those were the days. We loved watching the AB’s on TV, especially Grant Batty the little dynamo 🏉
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.
A rugby hero if you were a boy in his era. Great determination and never took a backward step to anyone.
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
.. 🌹 ..
Yet another All Black "Legend".
Bruce Robertson. My god what a footballer.
Totally agree. He scored only three Test tries, but a lot of others were scored because of something that he set up.
Phenomenal.
I knew Bruce, and his wife when we done the 89-90 tour AB chaperone. Counties forever
No doubt about that.
he is actually my grandad. no cap
Hes a legend your Grandad!
Up there with super Sid, kirky ,bee gee,, Robertson, of that era
Amazing player... what a great attitude.
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
He was my dads hero, quite poignant seeing this video on Batts!!
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.
He was a delight to watch and fiercely competitive!!
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.
Batts won Superstars two years in a row after his retirement.
What a player. I remember watching the Lions test as if it were yesterday.
I met him in Tauranga. Choice falla.
What a player he was!!
He was one of the smallest players ever but boy he could fight,he was tough.
The Battery, as many of us refered to him.
He left NZ in a hurry after some dodgy business deals.
There was always one Batty in the team!
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.
Grant Batty wasn't taking any S from anyone.
is *any* of this *fortuitous*
13:54 Chur the uncle 😂😂
Great player fergie had no problem with him tho
Great player. He got into trouble with the law for urinating on a bus after a game while drunk.
he's a thug
He tackled you, once, did he?