 Two weeks later, after again coming off the bench, Beale made a late break to assist in the winning try against the Crusaders.Coach Ewen McKenzie had stated that Beale would not be rushed into the starting line up and would instead play second fiddle in his debut year behind Daniel Halangahu.However, it was no more than two weeks later that he made his starting debut against the Sharks in South Africa, only to lose 22–9.