Reiss Butterworth

Reiss Butterworth

Personal information
Full name	Reiss Butterworth
Born	(1998-12-07) 7 December 1998 (age 25) Sharlston, West Yorkshire, England
Height	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight	14 st 1 lb (89 kg)
Playing information
Position	Hooker
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 2017–18 Bradford Bulls 4 0 0 0 0 2018(Loan) → Batley Bulldogs 3 2 0 0 8 2019–20 Huddersfield Giants 2 0 0 0 0 2019(Loan) → Batley Bulldogs 18 0 0 0 0 2020(Loan) → York City Knights 1 1 0 0 4 2021–23 Dewsbury Rams 52 4 0 0 16 2024– Hull Kingston Rovers 0 0 0 0 0 2024(loan) → London Broncos 3 0 0 0 0 2024(loan) → Featherstone Rovers 1 0 0 0 0 2024(loan) →Dewsbury Rams 25 6 0 0 24 2025– Sheffield Eagles 0 0 0 0 0 Total 109 13 0 0 52
Source: [1] [2] [3] As of 10 November 2024

Reiss Butterworth (born 7 December 1998) is an English rugby league footballer who plays as a hooker for Sheffield Eagles in the RFL Championship. ^[4]

He is a product of the Bradford Bulls Academy system and played for the Bradford Bulls in Championship

Background

Butterworth was born in Sharlston, West Yorkshire, England.

Playing career

Bradford Bulls

2017 - 2017 Season Butterworth featured in 2017 pre-season friendlies against Huddersfield Giants and Keighley Cougars.^{[ citation needed ]} He then featured in Round 20 and Round 21. Butterwoth also featured in the Championship Shield Game 5 against the Sheffield Eagles. Riess also played in the 2017 Challenge Cup in Round 4. ^[5]

At the end of the season Butterworth signed a three-year contract extension with the Bulls. ^[6]

2018 - 2018 Season

Butterworth featured in the pre-season friendlies against Halifax R.L.F.C., Sheffield Eagles and Dewsbury Rams.

He was sent on loan to Batley Bulldogs for a month. Following his loan spell he was sent on loan to Castleford Tigers until the end of the season as part of a swap/loan deal for James Green.^{[ citation needed ]}

Huddersfield

The young hooker spent most of his time out on loan with Batley Bulldogs, Castleford Tigers and, most recently, York City Knights for whom he scored against Rochdale Hornets in the 2020 Coral Challenge Cup.^{[ citation needed ]}

Dewsbury Rams

On 28 November 2020, it was announced that Butterworth had signed for Dewsbury Rams ^[7]

Hull KR

On 17 October 2023, it was reported that he had signed for Hull Kingston Rovers on a one-year deal (with an option to extend for a further 12 months). ^[8]

London Broncos (loan)

On 7 Mar 2024 it was reported that he had signed for the London Broncos in the Super League on short-term 2-week loan. ^[9]

Dewsbury Rams (loan)

On 22 May 2024 it was reported that he had signed for Dewsbury Rams in the RFL Championship on short-term loan ^[10]

Sheffield Eagles

On 10 Nov 2024 it was reported that he had signed for Sheffield Eagles in the RFL Championship ^[11]

Statistics

Statistics do not include pre-season friendlies.

Season	Appearance	Tries	Goals	F/G	Points
2017 Bradford Bulls	4	0	0	0	0
2018 Bradford Bulls	0	0	0	0	0
Total	4	0	0	0	0

References

1. "loverugbyleague" . Retrieved 17 October 2023.
2. "Bradford Bulls - Rugby League Championship". www.bradfordbulls.co.uk. Retrieved 17 October 2023.
3. "Reiss Butterworth - Playing Career - RLP". www.rugbyleagueproject.org. Retrieved 17 October 2023.
4. "Match Report". Rugbyleagueproject.org. 19 March 2017. Retrieved 22 September 2017.
5. "Baby Bulls slip out of Challenge Cup with heads held high". Telegraph and Argus. 20 March 2017. Retrieved 25 September 2017.
6. "Bradford Bulls snap up young trio Reiss Butterworth, Evan Hodgson and Olly Wilson". Telegraph and Argus. 16 September 2017. Retrieved 25 September 2017.
7. "REISS BUTTERWORTH JOINS DEWSBURY RAMS". Rugby-league.com. Retrieved 15 December 2020.
8. "Hull KR sign League 1 Player of the Year for 2024: 'Wants to prove himself at the top level'". Loverugbyleague.com. 17 October 2023.
9. Callum Walker (7 March 2024). "Hull KR hooker Reiss Butterworth joins Super League side on-loan". Total RL.
10. Callum Walker (22 May 2024). "Hull KR hooker makes short-term loan move". Total RL.
11. Ben Olawumi (10 November 2024). "Released Hull KR ace makes permanent Championship return for 2025". Love Rugby League.

External links

• Huddersfield Giants profile
• Bradford Bulls profile
• SL profile