Reiss Butterworth
Reiss Butterworth (born 7 December 1998) is an English rugby league footballer who plays as a hooker for the Dewsbury Rams in the Championship.[4]
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| Full name | Reiss Butterworth | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 7 December 1998 Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 14 st 1 lb (89 kg) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Hooker | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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He is a product of the Bradford Bulls Academy system and played for the Bradford Bulls in Betfred Championship
Background
Butterworth was born in Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England.
Playing career
Bradford Bulls
2017 - 2017 Season
Butterworth featured in 2017 pre-season friendlies against Huddersfield Giants and Keighley Cougars. 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.
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.
Dewsbury Rams
On 28 November 2020, it was announced that Butterworth had signed for Dewsbury Rams[7]
Statistics
Statistics do not include pre-season friendlies.
| Season | Appearance | Tries | Goals | F/G | Points |
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| 2017 Bradford Bulls | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 Bradford Bulls | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
References
- loverugbyleague
- Bulls
- RLP
- "Match Report". Rugby League Project. 19 March 2017. Retrieved 22 September 2017.
- "Baby Bulls slip out of Challenge Cup with heads held high". Telegraph and Argus. 20 March 2017. Retrieved 25 September 2017.
- "Bradford Bulls snap up young trio Reiss Butterworth, Evan Hodgson and Olly Wilson". Telegraph and Argus. 16 September 2017. Retrieved 25 September 2017.
- "REISS BUTTERWORTH JOINS DEWSBURY RAMS". www.rugby-league.com. Retrieved 15 December 2020.