Egan Butcher
Egan Butcher (born 8 May 2000) is a professional rugby league footballer who plays as a lock for the Sydney Roosters in the NRL.
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| Full name | Egan Butcher | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 8 May 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 | Lock | |||||||||||||||||||||
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As of 17 Sept 2021 Source: [1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Background
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.
Playing career
2021
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]
References
- Rugby League Project
- "'They don't rate us': How injury toll eased pressure for revitalised Roosters". www.nrl.com. 16 September 2021.