Rob Butler (rugby league)
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Full name | Robert Butler | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Rochester, Kent, England | 15 May 1998|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 17 st 5 lb (110 kg) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Position | Prop | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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As of 2 October 2024 |
Rob Butler (born 15 May 1998) is an English professional rugby league footballer who plays as a prop forward for Toulouse Olympique in the RFL Championship and the England Knights at international level.[4]
He has previously played for the London Broncos in the Championship and Warrington Wolves the Super League, and has spent time on loan from the Broncos at the London Skolars and the Coventry Bears in League 1.
Background
[edit]Butler was born in Rochester, Kent, England and was a player at Medway Dragons RLFC for nine years as a junior.
Career
[edit]London Broncos
[edit]In 2018 Butler made his professional debut for the London Broncos against the Toronto Wolfpack in Round 4 of the Championship.[5]
Warrington Wolves
[edit]On 24 November 2020 it was announced that Butler had signed for the Warrington Wolves on a two-year deal.[6]
Leigh Centurions (loan)
[edit]On 8 July 2021 it was reported that he had signed for the Leigh Centurions in the Super League on loan. Butler would later sign a contract to re-join the London Broncos.[7]
London Broncos
[edit]On 15 October 2023, Butler played in the London Broncos upset Million Pound Game victory over Toulouse Olympique.[8]
Toulouse Olympique
[edit]On 2 Oct 2024 it was reported that he had signed for Toulouse Olympique in the RFL Championship[9]
International career
[edit]He was called up to the England Knights training squad in July 2019.[10]
In 2019 he made his international debut for the England Knights against Jamaica at Headingley Rugby Stadium.[11]
References
[edit]- ^ "Player Summary: Rob Butler". Rugby League Records. Rugby League Record Keepers Club. Retrieved 19 December 2024.
- ^ "Love Rugby League". Archived from the original on 28 November 2020. Retrieved 23 September 2018.
- ^ "Rugby League Project". Archived from the original on 1 April 2022. Retrieved 1 April 2021.
- ^ "England Knights v Jamaica". WWOS. 20 October 2019. Archived from the original on 25 October 2019. Retrieved 24 October 2019.
- ^ Cawdell, Luke (8 March 2018). "Robert Butler made his senior debut for the London Broncos against Toronto Wolfpack". Kent Online. Archived from the original on 1 January 2022. Retrieved 1 January 2022.
- ^ "RISING STAR ROB BUTLER JOINS THE WIRE". www.warringtonwolves.com. Archived from the original on 24 November 2020. Retrieved 17 December 2020.
- ^ "Leigh sign Warrington prop Rob Butler on loan". Love Rugby League. 8 July 2021. Archived from the original on 8 July 2021. Retrieved 9 July 2021.
- ^ "Championship Grand Final: Toulouse 14-18 London Broncos - Capital club back in Super League". www.bbc.co.uk.
- ^ Callum Walker (2 October 2024). "London Broncos forward leaves club for new challenge". Total RL.
- ^ "Teenage trio called up by England Knights". Archived from the original on 17 November 2019. Retrieved 22 November 2019.
- ^ "England Knights vs Jamaica". WWOS. 20 October 2019. Archived from the original on 1 November 2019. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
External links
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- 1998 births
- Living people
- Bradford Bulls players
- Coventry Bears players
- England Knights national rugby league team players
- English rugby league players
- Leigh Leopards players
- London Broncos players
- London Skolars players
- Rugby league players from Kent
- Rugby league props
- Toulouse Olympique players
- Wakefield Trinity players
- Warrington Wolves players
- English rugby league biography stubs