Ross Batty

{{Short description|English rugby union player}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2025}}

{{Use British English|date=September 2016}}

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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1986|9|20|df=yes}}

| birth_place = North Tyneside, England

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| position = Hooker

| ru_currentteam = Bath

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| years1 = 2006–2009

| years2 = 2009–2010

| years3 = 2010-

| clubs1 = Newcastle Falcons

| clubs2 = Rotherham Titans

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Ross Batty (born 20 September 1986, in England) a former Barnard Castle School pupil, is an English rugby union player whose primary position is hooker. Batty is currently at Bath in Premiership Rugby.

A regular in the scrum for Bath after joining from Rotherham in 2010. Batty celebrated his 150th appearance for the Somerset side, on 2 February 2018. The record takes into account cup matches.{{cite web |url=https://www.premiershiprugby.com/2017-2018/ross-batty-make-150th-appearance-bath-rugby-ospreys/|title=Ross Batty to make 150th appearance for Bath Rugby against Ospreys|publisher=PremiershipRugby.com |date=1 February 2018 |accessdate=31 March 2018}}

On 25 April 2019 Batty renewed his contract with Bath. The Bath regular agreed on an 'undisclosed-length' contract. With the club he had spent nine seasons with, at the end of the 2018–2019 season.

{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/48058316|title=Ross Batty: Bath hooker signs new contract with Premiership club|publisher=BBC Sport |date=25 April 2019 |accessdate=4 June 2019}} He will retire on medical grounds at the end of the 2020–21 season.{{Cite web|title=Longstanding Bath Rugby man Batty to retire at the end of the season|url=https://www.bathrugby.com/club-news/ross-batty-announces-retirement-from-professional-rugby/|access-date=2021-06-01|website=Bath Rugby|language=en}}