Rob Butler (rugby league)

Last updated

Rob Butler
Robert Butler London Broncos.jpg
Personal information
Full nameRobert Butler
Born (1998-05-15) 15 May 1998 (age 26)
Rochester, Kent, England
Height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight17 st 5 lb (110 kg)
Playing information
Position Prop
Club
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
2017–20 London Broncos 4030012
2017(loan)→ London Skolars 30000
2018(loan)→ London Skolars 142008
2018(loan)→ Coventry Bears 10000
2019(loan)→ Coventry Bears 11004
2021–22 Warrington Wolves 60000
2021(loan)→ Leigh Centurions 60000
2022–23 Wakefield Trinity 90000
2023(loan)→ Bradford Bulls 20000
2023–24 London Broncos 242008
2025– Toulouse Olympique 00000
Total10680032
Representative
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
2019– England Knights 10000
Source: [1] [2] [3]
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]

Contents

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

Butler was born in Rochester, Kent, England and was a player at Medway Dragons RLFC for nine years as a junior.

Career

London Broncos

In 2018 Butler made his professional debut for the London Broncos against the Toronto Wolfpack in Round 4 of the Championship. [5]

Warrington Wolves

On 24 November 2020 it was announced that Butler had signed for the Warrington Wolves on a two-year deal. [6]

Leigh Centurions (loan)

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

On 15 October 2023, Butler played in the London Broncos upset Million Pound Game victory over Toulouse Olympique. [8]

Toulouse Olympique

On 2 Oct 2024 it was reported that he had signed for Toulouse Olympique in the RFL Championship [9]

International career

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]

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Toulouse Olympique</span> French professional rugby league club

Toulouse Olympique or TO XIII is a professional rugby league club in Toulouse, south-west France. Founded in 1937, two years after the French Rugby League Federation, the club is a six-time winner of the French Rugby League Championship.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ben Jones-Bishop</span> Jamaica international rugby league footballer

Ben Jones-Bishop is a Jamaica international rugby league footballer who plays as a winger or fullback for the Sheffield Eagles in the RFL Championship.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Colton Roche</span> Ireland international rugby league footballer

Colton Roche is an Irish international rugby league footballer who last played as a prop for the Newcastle Thunder in the Championship.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ben Evans (rugby league)</span> Wales international rugby league footballer

Ben Evans, also known by the nickname of "Bev", is a Welsh former professional rugby league footballer who last played as a prop for the North Wales Crusaders in the RFL League 1 and Wales at international level.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">James Cunningham (rugby league)</span> English rugby league footballer

James Cunningham is an English rugby league footballer who last played as a hooker for York Knights in the Super League.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Tom Lineham</span> English rugby league footballer

Tom Lineham, is an English professional rugby league footballer who plays as a winger for York Knights in the RFL Championship.

Guy Richie Armitage is a dual code English rugby footballer who plays rugby league for Bradford Bulls in the RFL Championship. He previously played for the London Broncos.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Matty Russell</span> Scotland international rugby league footballer

Matthew Russell is a Scottish professional rugby league footballer who plays as a fullback or winger for Wakefield Trinity in the Super League and Scotland at international level.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ben Hellewell</span> Scotland international rugby league footballer

Ben Hellewell is a Scotland international rugby league footballer who plays as a second-row forward for Salford Red Devils in the Super League.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Toby King (rugby league)</span> England and Ireland international rugby league footballer

Toby King is a professional rugby league footballer who plays as a centre for the Warrington Wolves. He has played for Ireland, England and the England Knights at international level. He made his England debut on 29 April 2023 in the 64-0 victory over France at the Halliwell Jones Stadium

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Declan Patton</span> English professional rugby league footballer

Declan Patton is a rugby league footballer who plays as a scrum-half, stand-off or hooker for the Widnes Vikings in the RFL Championship and the England Knights at international level.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Greg Minikin</span> English professional rugby league footballer

Greg Minikin is an English professional rugby league footballer who plays as a centre or winger for Featherstone Rovers in the RFL Championship. He has represented the England Knights at international level.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Alex Walker (rugby league)</span> Scotland international rugby league footballer

Alex Walker is a Scotland international rugby league footballer who plays as a fullback for the London Broncos in the Super League.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Joe Keyes (rugby league)</span> Ireland international rugby league footballer

Joseph Keyes is an Ireland international rugby league footballer who plays as a scrum-half and stand-off for the Bradford Bulls in the Championship.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ross Peltier</span> Jamaica international rugby league footballer

Ross Peltier is a former Jamaican international rugby league footballer who last played as a prop for Hunslet in RFL League 1, on loan from the Dewsbury Rams in the RFL Championship. He is a Green Party politician.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2018 London Broncos season</span> Rugby league team season

The 2018 London Broncos season was the 39th in the club's history, their fourth consecutive campaign out of the Super League and the third since moving to Ealing and the Trailfinders Sports Ground.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Matt Davies (rugby league)</span> British rugby league footballer

Matt Davies is a professional rugby league footballer who plays as a hooker for the London Broncos in the Super League.

Callum Bustin is an English professional rugby league and rugby union footballer who plays for Rotherham Titans in the National League 2 North.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Sam Davis (rugby league)</span> British rugby league footballer

Sam Davis is a professional rugby league footballer who plays as a hooker for the Salford Red Devils in the Super League.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Oliver Leyland</span> English rugby league footballer

Oli Leyland is an English professional rugby league footballer who plays as a stand-off, scrum-half or fullback for the Warrington Wolves in the Super League.

References

  1. ↑ "Player Summary: Rob Butler". Rugby League Records. Rugby League Record Keepers Club. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
  2. ↑ "Love Rugby League". Archived from the original on 28 November 2020. Retrieved 23 September 2018.
  3. ↑ "Rugby League Project". Archived from the original on 1 April 2022. Retrieved 1 April 2021.
  4. ↑ "England Knights v Jamaica". WWOS. 20 October 2019. Archived from the original on 25 October 2019. Retrieved 24 October 2019.
  5. ↑ 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.
  6. ↑ "RISING STAR ROB BUTLER JOINS THE WIRE". www.warringtonwolves.com. Archived from the original on 24 November 2020. Retrieved 17 December 2020.
  7. ↑ "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.
  8. ↑ "Championship Grand Final: Toulouse 14-18 London Broncos - Capital club back in Super League". www.bbc.co.uk.
  9. ↑ Callum Walker (2 October 2024). "London Broncos forward leaves club for new challenge". Total RL.
  10. ↑ "Teenage trio called up by England Knights". Archived from the original on 17 November 2019. Retrieved 22 November 2019.
  11. ↑ "England Knights vs Jamaica". WWOS. 20 October 2019. Archived from the original on 1 November 2019. Retrieved 30 October 2019.


This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.