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| Full name | Egan Butcher | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 5 August 2000 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 187 cm (6 ft 2 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 96 kg (15 st 2 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Second-row, Prop | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: [1] As of 25 May 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Relatives | Nat Butcher (brother) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Egan Butcher (born 5 August 2000) is a professional rugby league footballer who plays as a second-rower or prop for the Sydney Roosters in the National Rugby League (NRL).
Egan Butcher played his junior rugby league for South Eastern Seagulls in the South Sydney District Junior Rugby Football League competition. Younger sibling of Nat Butcher he followed his brother to the Roosters and was a star performer in the S.G. Ball and Jersey Flegg competitions in 2018. Egan Butcher has spent his last few pre-seasons with the Roosters impressing his coaches and peers.
Butcher began the 2021 season playing for North Sydney in the NSW Cup. In round 12 of the 2021 NRL season, Butcher made his first grade debut for the Sydney Roosters against Canberra. Butcher played a total of 15 games for the Sydney Roosters in the 2021 NRL season including the club's two finals matches. The Sydney Roosters would be eliminated from the second week of the finals losing to Manly 42–6. [2]
Butcher made 12 appearances for the Sydney Roosters in the 2022 NRL season as the club finished sixth on the table. Butcher played in the Sydney Roosters elimination final loss to arch-rivals South Sydney which ended their season. [3]
Butcher played 21 games for the Sydney Roosters in the 2023 NRL season including both of the clubs finals matches which saw them eliminated in the second week against Melbourne. [4]
In round 5 of the 2024 NRL season, Butcher scored two tries for the Sydney Roosters in their 30-26 loss against Canterbury. [5] Butcher would be ruled out for the rest of the season after he tore his ACL during the Roosters round 12 win against the Canberra Raiders. [6]
| Year | Team | Games | Tries | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 |  Sydney Roosters | 15 | 1 | 4 |
| 2022 | 12 | 2 | 8 | |
| 2023 | 21 | 2 | 8 | |
| 2024 | 8 | 2 | 8 | |
| 2025 | - | - | - | |
| Totals | 56 | 7 | 28 |
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