Alex Sutcliffe

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Alex Sutcliffe
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Personal information
Full nameAlexander Sutcliffe
Born (1999-01-21) 21 January 1999 (age 24)
Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England
Height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight15 st 8 lb (99 kg) [1]
Playing information
Position Centre, Second-row
Club
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
2017–21 Leeds Rhinos 172008
2019(DR)→ Featherstone Rovers 19160064
2020(DR)→ Featherstone Rovers 20000
2021(loan)→ Featherstone Rovers 00000
2022–23 Castleford Tigers 232008
2022(loan)→ Midlands Hurricanes 11004
2023 (DR) → Halifax Panthers 10000
2024– Doncaster RLFC 00000
Total63210084
Source: [2] [3] [4]
As of 27 October 2023

Alexander Sutcliffe (born 21 January 1999) is an English professional rugby league footballer who plays as a centre and second-row forward for Doncaster RLFC in the RFL Championship.

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He has previously played for the Leeds Rhinos, and spent time on loan from Leeds at Featherstone Rovers in the Betfred Championship.

Background

Sutcliffe was born in Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England.

He is not related to former Rhinos teammate Liam Sutcliffe. [5] He has an older brother and a younger sister.

Career

Leeds Rhinos

In 2017 he made his Super League début for Leeds against the Wigan Warriors. [6]

He has spent time on loan at Featherstone Rovers in the 2019 Betfred Championship.

On 17 October 2020, he played in the 2020 Challenge Cup Final victory for Leeds over Salford at Wembley Stadium. [7]

Featherstone Rovers (loan)

On 9 Aug 2021 it was reported that he had signed for Featherstone Rovers in the RFL Championship on loan for the remainder of the 2021 season. [8]

Castleford Tigers

On 21 September 2021, it was reported that he had signed for Castleford in the Super League [9] Sutcliffe was limited to only seven games for Castleford in the Super League XXVIII season as the club finished 11th on the table narrowly avoiding relegation. [10]

Doncaster RLFC

On 27 Oct 2023 it was reported that he will join Doncaster RLFC for the 2024 season. [11]

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References

  1. ↑ "Alex Sutcliffe Biography". Castleford Tigers. Retrieved 11 April 2022.
  2. ↑ loverugbyleague
  3. ↑ Rugby League Project
  4. ↑ RL Record Keepers' Club
  5. ↑ "Opportunity knocks at Leeds Rhinos for Alex Sutcliffe". Yorkshire Evening Post. 2 January 2020. Retrieved 3 January 2021.
  6. ↑ "Super League: Wigan Warriors 34-0 Leeds Rhinos". BBC. 21 July 2017. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
  7. ↑ "Leeds beat Salford 17-16 after Luke Gale lands late winning drop-goal". BBC Sport. 15 October 2020.
  8. ↑ "Alex Sutcliffe's Leeds Rhinos career finished after leaving in loan deal". Yorkshire Live. 9 August 2021. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
  9. ↑ "Castleford confirm signing of Alex Sutcliffe from Leeds". Love Rugby League. 21 September 2021. Retrieved 31 December 2021.
  10. ↑ "Castleford Tigers ace Alex Mellor delivers brutally honest assessment of 'awful' season; 'We've massively underperformed'". www.loverugbyleague.com. 22 September 2023.
  11. ↑ "Former Leeds Rhinos ace makes Championship move following Castleford Tigers exit: 'All I've heard is good things'". Love Rugby League. 27 October 2023.
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