Will Butt

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Will Butt
Date of birth (2000-01-15) 15 January 2000 (age 24)
Place of birthWinchester, Hampshire, England
Height1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Weight105 kg (16 st 7 lb; 231 lb)
SchoolCanford School
UniversityUniversity of Bath
Rugby union career
Position(s) Centre
Youth career
2014–2021 Bath
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2021– Bath ()
2021Coventry (loan) ()

Will Butt (born 15 January 2000) is an English professional rugby union player for Bath Rugby.

Early life[edit]

Butt started playing age group rugby for Bath at 14. He studied at Canford School before captaining Bath under-18s and representing the University of Bath.[1]

Career[edit]

In April 2021 Butt joined Coventry of the RFU Championship on loan.[2] During that loan spell he equalled a Coventry club record 4 tries in a single game against the Jersey Reds in May 2021.[3] Butt started training regularly with the senior Bath squad in the summer of 2021.[4] He made his Rugby Premiership debut in December 2021 against Northampton Saints at Franklin's Gardens.[5] On 11 November, 2022 Butt scored a last minute try to secure for Bath a 19-18 win over Leicester Tigers at The Rec.[6][7]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Will Butt". Bath Rugby.
  2. ^ "Bath Rugby duo head to Championship side on loan". Somerset Live.
  3. ^ "Bath Rugby on-loan ace Will Butt equals Coventry Rugby try-scoring record". Coventry Telegraph.
  4. ^ "I WANT TO BE WEARING THAT BATH SHIRT OUT ON THE REC AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE - BUTT". Bath Rugby.
  5. ^ "BUTT SET FOR PREMIERSHIP DEBUT AT FRANKLIN'S GARDENS". Bath Rugby.
  6. ^ "Will Butt scores sensational late try to see Bath Rugby beat Leicester Tigers". Somerset Live.
  7. ^ "Will Butt completes smash and grab raid to finish off Leicester". Daily Telegraph.