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{{short description|Australian rugby union player|bot=PearBOT 5}}
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'''Jarrad Butler''' (born 20 July 1991) is an Australian [[rugby union]] footballer who plays for Irish [[Pro14]] side [[Connacht Rugby|Connacht]]. He usually plays as a [[Flanker (rugby union)|loose forward]].
'''Jarrad Butler''' (born 20 July 1991) is an Australian professional [[rugby union]] player. He primarily plays as a [[Flanker (rugby union)|flanker]] but also plays at [[Number 8 (rugby union)|number 8]]. Butler currently plays for Irish provincial side [[Connacht Rugby|Connacht]] in the [[Pro14]]. Before joining Connacht, Butler played in [[Super Rugby]], first for the {{Rut|Reds}} and then for the {{Rut|Brumbies}}. While playing for the Brumbies, Butler also played for [[National Rugby Championship]] the [[Canberra Vikings]], where he served as captain.

Born in [[Wellington]], [[New Zealand]] Butler moved to Australia at 13, and has represented the country at under-age level. He played for the [[Australian Schoolboys national rugby union team|Australia schoolboys team]] in 2008 and the [[Australia national under-20 rugby union team|under-20 side]] in 2010. Butler has also played for international invitational side, the [[Barbarian F.C.|Barbarians]].


==Early life==
==Early life==
Butler was born in [[Wellington]], [[New Zealand]], and moved with his family to the [[Gold Coast, Queensland|Gold Coast]], [[Australia]] as a 13-year-old. He attended [[The Southport School]].<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/super-rugby/8480258/Kiwi-born-Red-Butler-eyes-up-Wallaby-jersey|title= Kiwi-born Red Butler eyes up Wallaby jersey|work= stuff.co.nz|date= 1 June 2011}}</ref>
Butler was born in [[Wellington]], [[New Zealand]] and moved with his family to the [[Gold Coast, Queensland|Gold Coast]] in [[Australia]] as a 13-year-old. He attended [[The Southport School]] on a rugby scholarship.<ref name="Connacht signing">{{cite web |url=https://www.connachtrugby.ie/connacht-sign-butler-from-brumbies/ |work=[[Connacht Rugby]] |title=Connacht sign Butler from Brumbies |date=5 May 2017 |access-date=10 May 2019}}</ref> After finishing in school, Butler was part of the national academy of the [[Australian Rugby Union]] and also studied part time at [[Queensland University of Technology]].<ref name="Eyeing Wallaby jersey">{{cite web|url= http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/super-rugby/8480258/Kiwi-born-Red-Butler-eyes-up-Wallaby-jersey|title= Kiwi-born Red Butler eyes up Wallaby jersey|work= stuff.co.nz|date= 1 June 2011}}</ref>


==Career==
==Club career==
===Reds===
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 {{Rut Highlanders}} at [[Suncorp Stadium]].<ref name="Reds 19-13 Highlanders">{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=101091 | homeid=10251 | awayid=10231 | leagueid=1041 | hometeam=Reds | homescore=19 | awayscore=13 | awayteam=Highlanders | matchdate=6 July 2012 | date=15 March 2016}}</ref>
During the [[2012 Super Rugby season]], Butler joined the {{Rut|Reds}} on a short-term contract from the [[Australian Rugby Union]] academy to cover an injury crisis.<ref name="Eyeing Wallaby jersey"/> He made his debut as a replacement against the {{Rut|Highlanders}} on 6 July 2012 at [[Suncorp Stadium]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.superxv.com/reds-stay-in-the-hunt-after-highlanders-armwrestle/ |work=[[Super Rugby|Super XV]] |title=Reds stay in the hunt after Highlanders armwrestle |date=6 July 2012 |access-date=10 May 2019}}</ref> He played again in the last game of the regular season against {{Rut|Waratahs}}. Butler's performances in 2012 prompted head coach [[Ewen McKenzie]] to name him in the franchise's Extended Playing Squad for 2013.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.superxv.com/news/super15_rugby_news.asp?id=36885 |title=Reds finalise 2013 Super Rugby EPS |date=30 October 2012 |work=Super XV |access-date=30 October 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131029193204/http://www.superxv.com/news/super15_rugby_news.asp?id=36885 |archive-date=29 October 2013 |url-status=dead}}</ref> Butler was capped a further 10 times throughout the [[2013 Super Rugby season]], with all but one of these appearances coming from the bench.<ref name="Player Statistics"/>


===Brumbies===
He made two appearances for them in 2012 which prompted Head-Coach to name him in the franchise's Extended Playing Squad for 2013.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.superxv.com/news/super15_rugby_news.asp?id=36885|title= finalise 2013 Super Rugby EPS|date=30 October 2012|work=Super XV| accessdate=30 October 2012|archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20131029193204/http://www.superxv.com/news/super15_rugby_news.asp?id=36885 |archivedate = 2013-10-29| deadurl=yes}}</ref>
Butler joined [[Canberra]]-based side, the {{Rut|Brumbies}} ahead of the [[2014 Super Rugby season]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.smh.com.au/sport/rugby-union/brumbies-rope-in-butler-to-beef-up-flanker-stocks-20130727-2qrv2.html |work=[[Sydney Morning Herald]] |title=Brumbies rope in Butler to beef up flanker stocks |date=28 July 2013 |access-date=10 May 2019}}</ref> The move saw him earn far greater game time, starting in all 18 of the side's matches that season,<ref name="Player Statistics"/> including both knockout games as the Brumbies reached the semi-final stage. Butler scored his first try for the side in the quarter-final win over the {{Rut|Chiefs}}.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://stats.espnscrum.com/scrum/rugby/match/201483.html |work=[[ESPN Scrum]] |title=Brumbies v Chiefs at Canberra |date=19 July 2014 |access-date=10 May 2019}}</ref> The following season again saw Butler feature in all games as the Brumbies reached the semi-final stage, although half of his appearances came as a replacement following the return from injury of the team's vice-captain [[David Pocock]].<ref name="Player Statistics"/><ref>{{cite web |url=https://super.rugby/superrugby/news/white-and-pocock-named-brumby-vice-captains/ |work=[[Super Rugby]] |title=White and Pocock named Brumby vice-captains |date=15 January 2015 |access-date=10 May 2019}}</ref>


In the [[2016 Super Rugby season|2016 season]], he featured in 13 of 16 games for the side, starting on all but two occasions.<ref name="Player Statistics"/> Butler formed a back row partnership with {{nrut|Australia}}n internationals Pocock and [[Scott Fardy]] over the course of the season, starting at number 8 alongside the pair in the quarter-final defeat to {{Rut|Highlanders}}.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://super.rugby/superrugby/news/qf1-brumbies-9-highlanders-15/ |work=[[Super Rugby]] |title=QF1: Brumbies 9 Highlanders 15 |date=22 July 2016 |access-date=10 May 2019}}</ref> Butler had a slow start to the [[2017 Super Rugby season|2017 season]], with a hamstring injury keeping him out of the opening rounds.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.smh.com.au/sport/rugby-union/jarrad-butler-says-act-brumbies-super-rugby-breakthrough-is-just-around-the-corner-20170305-guqyks.html |work=[[Sydney Morning Herald]] |title=Jarrad Butler says ACT Brumbies Super Rugby breakthrough is just around the corner |date=5 March 2017 |access-date=10 May 2019}}</ref> He went on to play in a total of 11 games for the season, starting in just four of them.<ref name="Player Statistics"/> It was announced in July 2017 that Butler would leave Brumbies at the end of the 2017 season.<ref name="Signed for Connacht">{{cite web|url=http://www.planetrugby.com/news/butler-signs-for-connacht/|title=Butler signs for Connacht|date=11 July 2017|work=planetrugby.com|access-date=11 July 2017}}</ref> He played his final game for the Brumbies on 21 July 2017 in a quarter-final defeat to the {{Rut|Hurricanes}}.<ref name="Hurricanes book semi-final spot">{{cite web | url=http://www.sanzarrugby.com/superrugby/news/hurricanes-book-semi-final-spot | title=Hurricanes book semi-final spot | work=SANZAAR | date=21 July 2017 | access-date=16 August 2017 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170816081047/http://www.sanzarrugby.com/superrugby/news/hurricanes-book-semi-final-spot | archive-date=16 August 2017 | url-status=live | df=dmy-all}}</ref> During his time with the Brumbies, he made a total of 60 appearances, scoring five tries.<ref name="Player Statistics"/>
Since which he has been capped a further 10 times, throughout the [[2013 Super Rugby season]] - upgrading him to a ''Standard Player Contract'' (SPC).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rugby.com.au//ExtendedPlayingSquad/ExtendedPlayingSquadProfiles/tabid/829/playerid/6/Default.aspx|title=Extended Playing Squad Profile|date=2 July 2013|work=Queensland Rugby Union|accessdate=2 July 2013 }}</ref>


====Canberra Vikings====
On 11 July 2017, it was announced that Butler had signed a three-year contract with Irish [[Pro14]] side [[Connacht Rugby|Connacht]]. He will move to the province at the end of the [[2017 Super Rugby season]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.irishrugby.ie/news/40129.php#.WWTZTIjyvIU|title=Connacht Sign Jarrad Butler On Three-Year Deal|date=11 July 2017|work=irishrugby.ie|accessdate=11 July 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.planetrugby.com/news/butler-signs-for-connacht/|title=Butler signs for Connacht|date=11 July 2017|work=planetrugby.com|accessdate=11 July 2017}}</ref>
During his time with the Brumbies, Butler also played for club side the [[Canberra Vikings]]. With the Vikings, he competed in the [[National Rugby Championship]], a club competition established in [[2014 National Rugby Championship|2014]]. Butler played in seven of the team's eight games in the inaugural season, and scored six tries.<ref name="Player Statistics"/> In the [[2015 National Rugby Championship|2015 season]] he was named captain,<ref name="Vikings captain">{{cite web |url=https://www.ultimaterugby.com/news/butler-named-the-uc-vikings-captain-for-2016/468402 |work=Ultimate Rugby |title=Butler named the UC Vikings captain for 2016 |date=23 August 2016 |access-date=10 May 2019}}</ref> and started all 10 of the side's games as they finished runners up to [[Brisbane City (rugby union)|Brisbane City]].<ref name="Player Statistics"/><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.espn.co.uk/rugby/report?gameId=268341&league=270561 |work=[[ESPN]] |title=Brisbane City claimed back-to-back NRC titles |date=31 October 2015 |access-date=10 May 2019}}</ref> Butler retained the captaincy for the [[2016 National Rugby Championship|2016 season]],<ref name="Vikings captain"/> where he featured in six games.<ref name="Player Statistics"/> His departure for Connacht at the end of the 2017 Super Rugby season meant he did not play for the Vikings in the 2017 NRC.<ref name="Signed for Connacht"/> He made a total of 23 appearances in his three seasons with the side.<ref name="Player Statistics"/>


===Connacht===
==Super Rugby Statistics==
In July 2017, it was announced that Butler had signed a three-year contract with Irish [[Pro14]] side [[Connacht Rugby|Connacht]]. He joined the province ahead of the 2017–18 season.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.irishrugby.ie/news/40129.php#.WWTZTIjyvIU|title=Connacht Sign Jarrad Butler On Three-Year Deal|date=11 July 2017|work=irishrugby.ie|access-date=11 July 2017}}</ref> He was a regular fixture in the first team for the year, starting in 17 of the side's 26 games and featuring from the bench in a further two.<ref name="Pro14">{{cite web |url=https://www.pro14rugby.org/player/?PlayGuid=JB340287 |work=[[Pro14]] |title=Player Profile: Jarrad Butler}}</ref><ref name="EPCR">{{cite web |url=https://www.epcrugby.com/player/?PlayGuid=JB340287 |work=[[European Professional Club Rugby]] |title=Player: Jarrad Butler}}</ref> At the end of his first season, Butler was named Connacht's Players' Player of the Year.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.connachtrugby.ie/201718-connacht-rugby-award-winners/ |work=[[Connacht Rugby]] |title=2017/18 Connacht Rugby Award Winners |date=8 May 2018 |access-date=10 May 2019}}</ref> Following the retirement of long-serving captain [[John Muldoon (rugby union, born 1982)|John Muldoon]] in 2018, Butler was named as the province's new captain for the 2018–19 season.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.the42.ie/jarrad-butler-connacht-captain-4183448-Aug2018/ |work=[[TheJournal.ie|The42]] |title=Back row Jarrad Butler succeeds Muldoon as Connacht captain |date=15 August 2018 |access-date=10 May 2019}}</ref> He continued to be a regular fixture in the team, starting 19 of the team's 21 regular season games in the [[2018–19 Pro14]] as they finished third in their conference.<ref name="Pro14"/> He also started in the play-off quarter-final defeat to [[Ulster Rugby|Ulster]] at the end of the season.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.rte.ie/sport/rugby/2019/0504/1047547-ulster-21-13-connacht/ |work=[[RTÉ Sport]] |title=Ulster grind out derby win over Connacht |date=4 May 2019 |access-date=10 May 2019}}</ref>


==International career==
{{updated|22 July 2016}}<ref name="Player Statistics">{{cite web | url=http://www.itsrugby.co.uk/player-23716.html | title=Player Statistics | work=its rugby | accessdate=26 July 2016}}</ref>
Born in [[New Zealand]], Butler has represented [[Australia]] at under-age level after moving there as a teenager. As a student in [[The Southport School]], he made the [[Australian Schoolboys national rugby union team|Australian schoolboys team]] in 2008.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://fijisun.com.fj/2008/07/14/australian-schoolboys-team-to-play-fiji/ |work=[[Fiji Sun]] |title=Australian Schoolboys team to play Fiji |date=14 July 2008 |access-date=10 May 2019}}</ref> In 2010, Butler played four games for the [[Australia national under-20 rugby union team|Australian under-20 side]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.talkingrugbyunion.co.uk/jarrad-butler-makes-switch-from-brumbies-to-connacht/18486.htm |work=Talking Rugby Union |title=Jarrad Butler makes switch from Brumbies to Connacht |date=11 July 2017 |access-date=10 May 2019}}</ref>


Butler has also played for international invitational side, the [[Barbarian F.C.|Barbarians]]. He was called up for the team's game against {{nrut|Argentina}} on 21 November 2015. Butler featured as a replacement in a 49–31 defeat.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.skysports.com/rugby-union/argentina-vs-barbarians/teams/75039 |work=[[Sky Sports]] |title=Starting Lineups - Argentina vs Barbarians |date=21 November 2015 |access-date=10 May 2019}}</ref>

==Playing statistics==
===Super Rugby statistics===
{{updated|16 July 2017}}<ref name="Player Statistics">{{cite web | url=http://www.itsrugby.co.uk/player-23716.html | title=Player Statistics | work=its rugby | access-date=10 May 2019}}</ref>
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{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; line-height:90%; font-size:95%; width:60%;"
|-
|-
! Season !! Team !! Games !! Starts !! Sub !! Mins !! Tries !! Cons !! Pens !! Drops !! Points !! Yel !! Red
! Season !! Team !! Games !! Starts !! Sub !! Mins !! Tries !! Cons !! Pens !! Drops !! Points !! Yel !! Red
|-
|-
| [[2012 Super Rugby season|2012]] || {{Rut Reds}} || 2 || 0 || 2 || 32 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0
| [[2012 Super Rugby season|2012]] || {{Rut|Reds}} || 2 || 0 || 2 || 32 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0
|-
|-
| [[2013 Super Rugby season|2013]] || {{Rut Reds}} || 10 || 1 || 9 || 183 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0
| [[2013 Super Rugby season|2013]] || {{Rut|Reds}} || 10 || 1 || 9 || 183 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0
|-
|-
| [[2014 Super Rugby season|2014]] || {{Rut Brumbies}} || 18 || 18 || 0 || 1310 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 5 || 1 || 0
| [[2014 Super Rugby season|2014]] || {{Rut|Brumbies}} || 18 || 18 || 0 || 1310 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 5 || 1 || 0
|-
|-
| [[2015 Super Rugby season|2015]] || {{Rut Brumbies}} || 18 || 9 || 9 || 858 || 2 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 10 || 0 || 0
| [[2015 Super Rugby season|2015]] || {{Rut|Brumbies}} || 18 || 9 || 9 || 782 || 2 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 10 || 0 || 0
|-
|-
| [[2016 Super Rugby season|2016]] || {{Rut Brumbies}} || 13 || 11 || 2 || 870 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 0
| [[2016 Super Rugby season|2016]] || {{Rut|Brumbies}} || 13 || 11 || 2 || 874 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 0
|-
|-
!colspan="2"|Total || 61 || 39 || 22 || 3253 || 3 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 15 || 2 || 0
| [[2017 Super Rugby season|2017]] || {{Rut|Brumbies}} || 11 || 4 || 7 || 501 || 2 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 10 || 0 || 0
|-
!colspan="2"|Total || 72 || 43 || 29 || 3682 || 5 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 25 || 2 || 0
|}

===Connacht statistics===
{{updated|18 March 2023}}<ref name="Player Statistics"/>
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; line-height:90%; font-size:95%; width:60%;"
|-
! Season !! Competition !! Games !! Starts !! Sub !! Mins !! Tries !! Cons !! Pens !! Drops !! Points !! Yel !! Red
|-
|rowspan="2"| [[2017–18 Connacht Rugby season|2017–18]] || [[2017–18 Pro14|Pro14]] || 16 || 15 || 1 || 1172 || 2 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 10 || 0 || 0
|-
| [[2017–18 European Rugby Challenge Cup|Challenge Cup]] || 3 || 2 || 1 || 232 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 2 || 0
|-
|rowspan="2"| [[2018–19 Connacht Rugby season|2018–19]] || [[2018–19 Pro14|Pro14]] || 20 || 20 || 0 || 1535 || 2 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 10 || 1 || 0
|-
| [[2018–19 European Rugby Challenge Cup|Challenge Cup]] || 2 || 2 || 0 || 160 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0
|-
|rowspan="2"| [[2019–20 Connacht Rugby season|2019–20]] || [[2019–20 Pro14|Pro14]] || 11 || 10 || 1 || 822 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0
|-
| [[2019–20 European Rugby Champions Cup|Champions Cup]] || 5 || 5 || 0 || 400 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0
|-
|rowspan="3"| [[2020–21 Connacht Rugby season|2020–21]] || [[2020–21 Pro14|Pro14]] || 12 || 12 || 0 || 928 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 5 || 0 || 1
|-
| [[2020–21 Pro14 Rainbow Cup|Pro14 Rainbow Cup]] || 3 || 3 || 0 || 190 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0
|-
| [[2020–21 European Rugby Champions Cup|Champions Cup]] || 2 || 1 || 1 || 44 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0
|-
|rowspan="2"| [[2021–22 Connacht Rugby season|2021–22]] || [[2021–22 United Rugby Championship|URC]] || 16 || 13 || 3 || 1034 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0
|-
| [[2021–22 European Rugby Champions Cup|Champions Cup]] || 6 || 6 || 0 || 406 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 5 || 0 || 0
|-
|rowspan="2"| [[2022–23 Connacht Rugby season|2022–23]] || [[2022–23 United Rugby Championship|URC]] || 12 || 8 || 4 || 686 || 2 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 10 || 0 || 0
|-
| [[2022–23 European Rugby Challenge Cup|Challenge Cup]] || 3 || 3 || 0 || 222 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0
|-

!colspan="2"|Total || 111 || 100 || 11 || 7831|| 8 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 40 || 3 || 1
|}
|}


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==External links==
==External links==
*[https://www.connachtrugby.ie/players/jarrad-butler/ Jarrad Butler Connacht Profile]
*[http://www.rugby.com.au//ExtendedPlayingSquad/ExtendedPlayingSquadProfiles/tabid/829/playerid/6/Default.aspx Jarrad Butler Player Profile]
*[http://www.rugby.com.au//ExtendedPlayingSquad/ExtendedPlayingSquadProfiles/tabid/829/playerid/6/Default.aspx Jarrad Butler Player Profile]
*[http://www.itsrugby.co.uk/player_23716.html itsrugby.co.uk profile]
*[http://www.itsrugby.co.uk/player_23716.html itsrugby.co.uk profile]
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Revision as of 16:42, 18 May 2024

Jarrad Butler
Date of birth (1991-07-20) 20 July 1991 (age 33)
Place of birthWellington, New Zealand
Height1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight104 kg (16.4 st; 229 lb)
SchoolThe Southport School
UniversityQueensland UT
Height and weight correct as of 9 May 2019
Rugby union career
Position(s) Back row
Current team Connacht
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2014–2016 Canberra Vikings 23 (81)
2017–2024 Connacht 129 (45)
Correct as of 18 May 2024
Super Rugby
Years Team Apps (Points)
2012–2013 Reds 12 (0)
2014–2017 Brumbies 60 (25)
Correct as of 16 July 2017
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2008 Australia schools 3 (0)
2010 Australia U20 4 (10)
2015 Barbarians 1 (0)

Jarrad Butler (born 20 July 1991) is an Australian professional rugby union player. He primarily plays as a flanker but also plays at number 8. Butler currently plays for Irish provincial side Connacht in the Pro14. Before joining Connacht, Butler played in Super Rugby, first for the Reds and then for the Brumbies. While playing for the Brumbies, Butler also played for National Rugby Championship the Canberra Vikings, where he served as captain.

Born in Wellington, New Zealand Butler moved to Australia at 13, and has represented the country at under-age level. He played for the Australia schoolboys team in 2008 and the under-20 side in 2010. Butler has also played for international invitational side, the Barbarians.

Early life

Butler was born in Wellington, New Zealand and moved with his family to the Gold Coast in Australia as a 13-year-old. He attended The Southport School on a rugby scholarship.[1] After finishing in school, Butler was part of the national academy of the Australian Rugby Union and also studied part time at Queensland University of Technology.[2]

Club career

Reds

During the 2012 Super Rugby season, Butler joined the Reds on a short-term contract from the Australian Rugby Union academy to cover an injury crisis.[2] He made his debut as a replacement against the Highlanders on 6 July 2012 at Suncorp Stadium.[3] He played again in the last game of the regular season against Waratahs. Butler's performances in 2012 prompted head coach Ewen McKenzie to name him in the franchise's Extended Playing Squad for 2013.[4] Butler was capped a further 10 times throughout the 2013 Super Rugby season, with all but one of these appearances coming from the bench.[5]

Brumbies

Butler joined Canberra-based side, the Brumbies ahead of the 2014 Super Rugby season.[6] The move saw him earn far greater game time, starting in all 18 of the side's matches that season,[5] including both knockout games as the Brumbies reached the semi-final stage. Butler scored his first try for the side in the quarter-final win over the Chiefs.[7] The following season again saw Butler feature in all games as the Brumbies reached the semi-final stage, although half of his appearances came as a replacement following the return from injury of the team's vice-captain David Pocock.[5][8]

In the 2016 season, he featured in 13 of 16 games for the side, starting on all but two occasions.[5] Butler formed a back row partnership with Australian internationals Pocock and Scott Fardy over the course of the season, starting at number 8 alongside the pair in the quarter-final defeat to Highlanders.[9] Butler had a slow start to the 2017 season, with a hamstring injury keeping him out of the opening rounds.[10] He went on to play in a total of 11 games for the season, starting in just four of them.[5] It was announced in July 2017 that Butler would leave Brumbies at the end of the 2017 season.[11] He played his final game for the Brumbies on 21 July 2017 in a quarter-final defeat to the Hurricanes.[12] During his time with the Brumbies, he made a total of 60 appearances, scoring five tries.[5]

Canberra Vikings

During his time with the Brumbies, Butler also played for club side the Canberra Vikings. With the Vikings, he competed in the National Rugby Championship, a club competition established in 2014. Butler played in seven of the team's eight games in the inaugural season, and scored six tries.[5] In the 2015 season he was named captain,[13] and started all 10 of the side's games as they finished runners up to Brisbane City.[5][14] Butler retained the captaincy for the 2016 season,[13] where he featured in six games.[5] His departure for Connacht at the end of the 2017 Super Rugby season meant he did not play for the Vikings in the 2017 NRC.[11] He made a total of 23 appearances in his three seasons with the side.[5]

Connacht

In July 2017, it was announced that Butler had signed a three-year contract with Irish Pro14 side Connacht. He joined the province ahead of the 2017–18 season.[15] He was a regular fixture in the first team for the year, starting in 17 of the side's 26 games and featuring from the bench in a further two.[16][17] At the end of his first season, Butler was named Connacht's Players' Player of the Year.[18] Following the retirement of long-serving captain John Muldoon in 2018, Butler was named as the province's new captain for the 2018–19 season.[19] He continued to be a regular fixture in the team, starting 19 of the team's 21 regular season games in the 2018–19 Pro14 as they finished third in their conference.[16] He also started in the play-off quarter-final defeat to Ulster at the end of the season.[20]

International career

Born in New Zealand, Butler has represented Australia at under-age level after moving there as a teenager. As a student in The Southport School, he made the Australian schoolboys team in 2008.[21] In 2010, Butler played four games for the Australian under-20 side.[22]

Butler has also played for international invitational side, the Barbarians. He was called up for the team's game against Argentina on 21 November 2015. Butler featured as a replacement in a 49–31 defeat.[23]

Playing statistics

Super Rugby statistics

As of 16 July 2017[5]
Season Team Games Starts Sub Mins Tries Cons Pens Drops Points Yel Red
2012 Reds 2 0 2 32 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2013 Reds 10 1 9 183 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2014 Brumbies 18 18 0 1310 1 0 0 0 5 1 0
2015 Brumbies 18 9 9 782 2 0 0 0 10 0 0
2016 Brumbies 13 11 2 874 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
2017 Brumbies 11 4 7 501 2 0 0 0 10 0 0
Total 72 43 29 3682 5 0 0 0 25 2 0

Connacht statistics

As of 18 March 2023[5]
Season Competition Games Starts Sub Mins Tries Cons Pens Drops Points Yel Red
2017–18 Pro14 16 15 1 1172 2 0 0 0 10 0 0
Challenge Cup 3 2 1 232 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
2018–19 Pro14 20 20 0 1535 2 0 0 0 10 1 0
Challenge Cup 2 2 0 160 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2019–20 Pro14 11 10 1 822 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Champions Cup 5 5 0 400 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2020–21 Pro14 12 12 0 928 1 0 0 0 5 0 1
Pro14 Rainbow Cup 3 3 0 190 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Champions Cup 2 1 1 44 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2021–22 URC 16 13 3 1034 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Champions Cup 6 6 0 406 1 0 0 0 5 0 0
2022–23 URC 12 8 4 686 2 0 0 0 10 0 0
Challenge Cup 3 3 0 222 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 111 100 11 7831 8 0 0 0 40 3 1

References

  1. ^ "Connacht sign Butler from Brumbies". Connacht Rugby. 5 May 2017. Retrieved 10 May 2019.
  2. ^ a b "Kiwi-born Red Butler eyes up Wallaby jersey". stuff.co.nz. 1 June 2011.
  3. ^ "Reds stay in the hunt after Highlanders armwrestle". Super XV. 6 July 2012. Retrieved 10 May 2019.
  4. ^ "Reds finalise 2013 Super Rugby EPS". Super XV. 30 October 2012. Archived from the original on 29 October 2013. Retrieved 30 October 2012.
  5. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "Player Statistics". its rugby. Retrieved 10 May 2019.
  6. ^ "Brumbies rope in Butler to beef up flanker stocks". Sydney Morning Herald. 28 July 2013. Retrieved 10 May 2019.
  7. ^ "Brumbies v Chiefs at Canberra". ESPN Scrum. 19 July 2014. Retrieved 10 May 2019.
  8. ^ "White and Pocock named Brumby vice-captains". Super Rugby. 15 January 2015. Retrieved 10 May 2019.
  9. ^ "QF1: Brumbies 9 Highlanders 15". Super Rugby. 22 July 2016. Retrieved 10 May 2019.
  10. ^ "Jarrad Butler says ACT Brumbies Super Rugby breakthrough is just around the corner". Sydney Morning Herald. 5 March 2017. Retrieved 10 May 2019.
  11. ^ a b "Butler signs for Connacht". planetrugby.com. 11 July 2017. Retrieved 11 July 2017.
  12. ^ "Hurricanes book semi-final spot". SANZAAR. 21 July 2017. Archived from the original on 16 August 2017. Retrieved 16 August 2017.
  13. ^ a b "Butler named the UC Vikings captain for 2016". Ultimate Rugby. 23 August 2016. Retrieved 10 May 2019.
  14. ^ "Brisbane City claimed back-to-back NRC titles". ESPN. 31 October 2015. Retrieved 10 May 2019.
  15. ^ "Connacht Sign Jarrad Butler On Three-Year Deal". irishrugby.ie. 11 July 2017. Retrieved 11 July 2017.
  16. ^ a b "Player Profile: Jarrad Butler". Pro14.
  17. ^ "Player: Jarrad Butler". European Professional Club Rugby.
  18. ^ "2017/18 Connacht Rugby Award Winners". Connacht Rugby. 8 May 2018. Retrieved 10 May 2019.
  19. ^ "Back row Jarrad Butler succeeds Muldoon as Connacht captain". The42. 15 August 2018. Retrieved 10 May 2019.
  20. ^ "Ulster grind out derby win over Connacht". RTÉ Sport. 4 May 2019. Retrieved 10 May 2019.
  21. ^ "Australian Schoolboys team to play Fiji". Fiji Sun. 14 July 2008. Retrieved 10 May 2019.
  22. ^ "Jarrad Butler makes switch from Brumbies to Connacht". Talking Rugby Union. 11 July 2017. Retrieved 10 May 2019.
  23. ^ "Starting Lineups - Argentina vs Barbarians". Sky Sports. 21 November 2015. Retrieved 10 May 2019.
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