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| Full name | Nathaniel Butcher | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | (1997-07-25)25 July 1997 (age 27) Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 184 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 97 kg (15 st 4 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Second-row, Lock | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source:[1] As of 27 September 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Relatives | Egan Butcher (brother) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nathaniel Zane Butcher (born 25 July 1997) is an Australian professionalrugby league footballer who plays as asecond-rower andlock for theSydney Roosters in theNational Rugby League (NRL). He won an NRL premiership with the Roosters in 2019.
Butcher was born inSydney, New South Wales, Australia. He is the son of former Rabbitohs' player Blake Butcher.[2]
Butcher played his junior rugby league for theSouth Eastern Seagulls, before being signed by theSouth Sydney Rabbitohs.
In November and December 2014, Butcher played for theAustralian Schoolboys.[3] After playing in the lower grades at the South Sydney Rabbitohs, he joined the Sydney Roosters in 2015.[2] In 2015 and 2016, he played for the Roosters'NYC team.[4][5]
In round 26 of the2016 NRL season, Butcher made hisNRL debut for the Roosters against theBrisbane Broncos.[6][7] In September, he was named at lock in the 2016 NYC Team of the Year.[8] In October, he captained[9][10] the Roosters' NYC team to a premiership win, defeating thePenrith Panthers 30–28 atANZ Stadium.[11]
Butcher made 2 appearances for the Roosters in 2017 but did not feature for the club in their finals campaign.[12]
Butcher made 13 appearances for Sydney in 2018 but made no appearances for the club in the finals and did not play in Easts 21–6 grand final victory over Melbourne.[13][14]
Butcher made a total of 23 appearances, playing from the bench in the club's2019 NRL Grand Final victory over Canberra atANZ Stadium.[15][16]
On 7 October 2019, Butcher was named on the bench for the U23 Junior Australian side.
Butcher played 19 games for the Roosters in the2020 NRL season as the club reached the finals but were eliminated in the second week by Canberra ending their attempt of a third straight premiership.[17]
Butcher played a total of 19 games for Sydney in the2021 NRL season including the club's semi-final in week two. The Roosters would be eliminated from the second week of the finals losing to Manly 42–6.[18]
In round 2 of the2022 NRL season, Butcher scored two tries for the Sydney Roosters in a 26–12 victory overManly. In round 21, Butcher scored two tries in an upset victory overBrisbane.[19] In round 23, Butcher scored four tries for the Sydney Roosters in a record 72–6 victory overWest Tigers. This was the first time Butcher had scored four tries in a single game in his NRL career. It was also the first time since 1951 that a forward had scored four tries in a game at the club.[20][21]
Butcher played 24 matches for the Sydney Roosters in the2023 NRL season as the club finished 7th on the table and qualified for the finals. Butcher played in both of the clubs finals games as they were eliminated in the second week against Melbourne.[22]
In round 8 of the2024 NRL season, Butcher scored two tries for the Sydney Roosters in their 60-18 victory overSt. George Illawarra in the traditional ANZAC Day game.[23]Butcher played 23 matches for the Sydney Roosters throughout the 2024 NRL season as the club finished third and qualified for the finals.[24]
| Year | Team | Games | Tries | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 |  Sydney Roosters | 1 | ||
| 2017 | 2 | |||
| 2018 | 13 | |||
| 2019 | 23 | 3 | 12 | |
| 2020 | 19 | 1 | 4 | |
| 2021 | 19 | 2 | 8 | |
| 2022 | 25 | 11 | 44 | |
| 2023 | 24 | 4 | 16 | |
| 2024 | 23 | 4 | 16 | |
| 2025 | ||||
| Totals | 149 | 25 | 100 |
*denotes season competing
source:[25]
