Joe Batley

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Joe Batley
Birth nameJoseph Batley
Date of birth (1996-06-27) 27 June 1996 (age 28)
Place of birth Portsmouth, England
Height2.00 m (6 ft 7 in)
Weight124 kg (19 st 7 lb)
School Hartpury College
Rugby union career
Position(s) Second row, Back row
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2014–2017 Gloucester 6 (0)
2016 → Rotherham Titans (loan) 3 (0)
2017–2020 Bristol Bears 20 (20)
2019 → Hartpury University (loan) 11 (10)
2019–2020 → Leicester Tigers (loan) 5 (0)
2020–2022 Worcester Warriors 41 (30)
2022– Bristol Bears 47 (40)
Correct as of 25 November 2024
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2014 England U18 10 (5)
2015 England U20 5 (0)
2024 England A 0 (0)
Correct as of 31 March 2015

Joe Batley (born 27 June 1996) is an English professional rugby union player who plays at lock, Flanker or Number 8 for Premiership Rugby club Bristol Bears. [1]

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Career

Batley played for the England U18 side that won the 2014 Rugby Europe Under-18 Championship. [2] The following year he was a member of the England U20 team that won the 2015 Six Nations Under 20s Championship. [3] [4] Batley was initially included in the squad for the 2015 World Rugby Under 20 Championship however illness ruled him out of attending the tournament. [5]

Batley was a graduate of the Gloucester academy and in 2017 left to sign his first professional contract with local rivals Bristol. [6] [7] In his first season at the club Bristol won the 2017–18 RFU Championship to secure promotion to the top flight. [8]

Batley joined Worcester Warriors for the 2020–21 season. [9] In May 2022 he started for the Warriors side that beat London Irish in the final of the Premiership Rugby Cup to win Worcester their first ever top-flight trophy. [10]

On 5 October 2022 all Worcester players had their contacts terminated due to the liquidation of the company to which they were contracted. [11] Following the termination of his contract at Worcester it was confirmed that Batley had returned to Bristol Bears. [1] [12]

In November 2024 Batley was selected for the England A squad however an injury sustained playing for Bristol against Australia A ruled him out of their side. [13]

Honours

Worcester Warriors
Bristol
England U20

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References

  1. 1 2 "Joe Batley: Bristol Bears sign ex-Worcester Warriors forward following club's troubles". BBC Sport. 6 October 2017. Retrieved 25 November 2024.
  2. ↑ "England U18s name squad for European Championship". The Rugby Paper. 3 April 2014. Retrieved 25 November 2024.
  3. ↑ "Six Nations 2015: Wales U20 21-15 England U20". BBC Sport. 7 February 2015. Retrieved 25 November 2024.
  4. 1 2 Malin, Ian (20 March 2015). "England win Under-20 Six Nations title for fourth time in five years". The Guardian. Retrieved 25 November 2024.
  5. ↑ "Late change for England U20". Rugby365. 28 May 2015. Retrieved 25 November 2024.
  6. ↑ "Joe Latta and Joe Batley: Bristol sign Gloucester pair for 2017-18". BBC Sport. 3 April 2017. Retrieved 19 June 2017.
  7. ↑ "Joe Batley: Forward signs three-year extension to stay at Bristol". BBC Sport. 22 December 2022. Retrieved 25 November 2024.
  8. 1 2 "Bristol promoted back to Premiership after Ealing defeat". BBC Sport. 7 April 2018. Retrieved 25 November 2024.
  9. ↑ "Joe Batley: Worcester Warriors sign Bristol Bears forward for 2020-21 season". BBC Sport. 13 May 2020. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
  10. 1 2 Peddy, Chris (17 May 2022). "London Irish 25-25 Worcester Warriors: Worcester win Premiership Rugby Cup with most tries after extra time". BBC Sport. Retrieved 25 November 2024.
  11. ↑ Kitson, Robert (5 October 2022). "Worcester player and staff contracts terminated after high court ruling | Worcester | The Guardian". The Guardian. Retrieved 6 October 2022.
  12. ↑ "Joe Batley returns to Bristol Bears". Bristol Bears. 6 October 2022. Retrieved 7 October 2022.
  13. ↑ "Bristol lock Batley out with fractured leg". BBC Sport. 21 November 2024. Retrieved 25 November 2024.
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