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Jarrad Butler
Birth nameJarrad Butler
Date of birth (1991-07-20) 20 July 1991 (age 32)
Place of birthWellington, New Zealand
Height1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight106 kg (16.7 st; 234 lb)
SchoolThe Southport School
UniversityQueensland University of Technology
Rugby union career
Position(s) Flanker, Number 8
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2014−2017
2017–		 Canberra Vikings
Connacht		 23
19		 (80)
(10)
Correct as of 28 April 2018
Super Rugby
Years Team Apps (Points)
2012–2013
2014–2017		 Template:Rut Reds
Template:Rut Brumbies		 12
49		 (0)
(15)
Correct as of 22 July 2016
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2008
2010		 Australia Schoolboys
Australia U20		 3
4		 (0)
(10)

Jarrad Butler (born 20 July 1991) is an Australian rugby union footballer who plays for Irish Pro14 side Connacht. He usually plays as a loose forward.

Early life

Butler was born in Wellington, New Zealand, and moved with his family to the Gold Coast, Australia as a 13-year-old. He attended The Southport School.[1]

Career

During the 2012 Super Rugby season, Butler joined the on a short-term contract to cover an injury crisis. He made his debut 6 July 2012 against the Template:Rut Highlanders at Suncorp Stadium.[2]

He made two appearances for them in 2012 which prompted Head-Coach to name him in the franchise's Extended Playing Squad for 2013.[3]

Since which he has been capped a further 10 times, throughout the 2013 Super Rugby season - upgrading him to a Standard Player Contract (SPC).[4]

On 11 July 2017, it was announced that Butler had signed a three-year contract with Irish Pro14 side Connacht. He will move to the province at the end of the 2017 Super Rugby season.[5][6]

Super Rugby Statistics

As of 22 July 2016[7]
Season Team Games Starts Sub Mins Tries Cons Pens Drops Points Yel Red
2012 Template:Rut Reds 2 0 2 32 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2013 Template:Rut Reds 10 1 9 183 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2014 Template:Rut Brumbies 18 18 0 1310 1 0 0 0 5 1 0
2015 Template:Rut Brumbies 18 9 9 858 2 0 0 0 10 0 0
2016 Template:Rut Brumbies 13 11 2 870 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Total 61 39 22 3253 3 0 0 0 15 2 0

References

  1. ^ "Kiwi-born Red Butler eyes up Wallaby jersey". stuff.co.nz. 1 June 2011.
  2. ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Reds 19–13 Highlanders". South African Rugby Union. 6 July 2012. Retrieved 15 March 2016.
  3. ^ "finalise 2013 Super Rugby EPS". Super XV. 30 October 2012. Archived from the original on 29 October 2013. Retrieved 30 October 2012. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  4. ^ "Extended Playing Squad Profile". Queensland Rugby Union. 2 July 2013. Retrieved 2 July 2013.
  5. ^ "Connacht Sign Jarrad Butler On Three-Year Deal". irishrugby.ie. 11 July 2017. Retrieved 11 July 2017.
  6. ^ "Butler signs for Connacht". planetrugby.com. 11 July 2017. Retrieved 11 July 2017.
  7. ^ "Player Statistics". its rugby. Retrieved 26 July 2016.

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