Kurtley Beale

At 35 years old, Kurtley Beale has this physical status:

Career

Beale played senior rugby at the Northern Suburbs club alongside then-Waratahs teammates Al Baxter and Sam Norton-Knight. Beale became the starting flyhalf for the Rams when the Australian Rugby Championship was introduced in 2007. He appeared in every game of the season in which the Rams advanced to become minor premiers. He was named the 2007 Player of the Tournament Award for the ARC by one of the top try scorers and leaders in try-assists.

Following a spell in recovery for alcohol-related problems, Beale was invited to play for Randwick while on leave from the Melbourne Rebels in June 2013. In 2010, he had played for Randwick against Gordon.

Beale played in his first senior game for New South Wales against the ACT in January 2007, during a trial match in Wollongong. He scored the first of his many memorable attempts after coming off the bench by chipping around the winger and outpacing the fullback to score. NSW won the game by 12–0. Beale made a late break two weeks later to help with the winning attempt against the Crusaders.

Beale would not be rushed into the starting line up and will instead play second fiddle in his debut year behind Daniel Halangahu, according to coach Ewen McKenzie. Nevertheless, it was only two weeks later that he made his debut against the Sharks in South Africa, but he lost by 22–9. Beale scored one of the season's most memorable tries of the season by chipping across the first line of defense and then stealing the ball out of the fullback's hands for his first five-pointer in Super 14.

For the 2008 Super 14 season, Beale was the Waratahs' first choice fly-half. Beale's goal-kicking duties were also assumed by Peter Hewat, but it was not seen as one of the team's best attributes. Following the loss to the Chiefs in Round 2, his defence was also scrutinized as NSW were forced to switch him to blindside wing in defense to shore up the midfield. Beale has returned to full throttle for the 2010 season.

Beale, a Melbourne Rebels player, has signed a one-year contract with the Waratahs and ARU for 2014. During the 2014 Super Rugby season, he was inside center in every game for the Waratahs. Beale's additions included Israel Folau at fullback, Adam Ashley-Cooper at outside center, and Bernard Foley at fly-half were all essential to the team's triumph. Adam Ashley-Cooper, who helped the Waratahs beat the 7-time champions in the final, was on two tries against the Crusaders, winning the Super Rugby Championship for the second time.

Rugby Australia announced Beale would return to the New South Wales Waratahs at the conclusion of his stay in Paris with Racing 92 in the 2021-2022 Top 14 season. Beale will be able to participate in Australia's fourth world cup. Beale will then return to play for the Waratahs in the 2023 Super Rugby Pacific season, beginning with the 2023 Rugby Pacific season.

Beale signed a two-year contract to play for the Melbourne Rebels, which began in 2012. James O'Connor and Nick Phipps, both test players, were among his Rebel teammates. He started the 2012 season as a fullback, but was forced to fly-half following Danny Cipriani's pending transfer to England in May of that year. The Rebels put in one of their best performances since the season began in a narrow loss to the Bulls thanks to Beale's help. The Rebels triumphed over the highly ranked Crusaders this week, with Beale converting two attempts (from three attempts) and kickin three goals. The Rebels barely beat the Force in Perth the following week, with Beale returning to play flyhalf again.

Beale at number 10 had brought something special to the Rebels, according to Rod Macqueen, the former Rebels' coach, and he and James O'Connor at inside center formed the team's centerline.

Beale punched captain Gareth Delve after a match while on tour in South Africa during the 2013 Super Rugby season. Cooper Vuna's social media post was later republished on at least one other blog, and Beale and Vuna were sent home early from the tour. Beale has agreed to seek help with his alcohol problems. He rejoined the squad and played off the bench against the Chiefs. Before the Rebels faced the Blues in Auckland, Beale was suspended again. Beale was dropped from the Rebel team in July 2013.

Beale, a footballer, has agreed to join Wasps RFC on a one-year deal with the option of a 12-month contract extension for a reported £750,000 per season. However, shortly after announcing the contract, he sustained a potentially season-ending patella tendon injury. In a game against Connacht that ended in a tie, he made his Wasps debut in the European Champions Cup, scoring a point and receiving a yellow card in the first half. He appeared in 12 Aviva Premiership games scoring 4 tries and 5 European Champions Cup games scoring 1 try during his time at Wasps. After scoring a try (7 mins), but then being forced to miss the semi final against Leicester Tigers, he did not qualify for the 2016/17 Premiership final.

Beale joined the Top 14 rugby team, Racing 92 from the Waratahs, on a two-year contract, beginning with the 2020–21 season. Beale made his Racing debut against Lyon on September 6, 2020 at Stade de Gerland. Beale was called off after fifty-six minutes, but Racing took the game 23–27. He was subbed on in the 60-fifth minute of the 2020 European Rugby Champions Cup Final against the Exeter Chiefs in Beale's third appearance for Racing. (31–27) For their third European Rugby Champions Cup Final appearance in five years, racing failed to score and lost (31–27).

In his first season for Racing, Beale played a key role. Beale played twenty-five games and scored a total of thirty-eight points (seven attempts, one penalty goal), almost entirely playing at full-back.

Beale's second season as a racing executive has less of an attacking presence than his first. Beale made a quick, darting line break and offload against Northampton Saints in round one of the 2021-21 European Rugby Champions Cup (10 December 2021), resulting in a try in the eighth minute of the first half. He continued his heroic role with a try assist, assisting Racing in a 14-45 victory in Franklin's Gardens Stadium later this season. In seventeen matches, however, he has yet to score any points.

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