Chloe Butler

Chloe Butler (born 11 April 1987) is a female rugby union player and former gridiron football player.

Chloe Butler
Date of birth (1987-04-11) 11 April 1987
Height1.77 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in)
Weight73 kg (161 lb; 11 st 7 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Lock, Flanker
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
ACT
Parramatta Two Blues		 ()
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2014–2017 Australia 14 0

Early life

Butler grew up on a cattle property in Croydon, Queensland, Australia.[1] Butler, who started out in running and gymnastics before getting injured, moved to Canberra to become a Canberra Raiders cheerleader, and left Canberra in 2010 to pursue opportunities in the during the first season of the Lingerie Football League (LFL).[2]

Playing career

American football / gridiron career

Butler joined Los Angeles Temptation of the Lingerie Football League for the 2011–12 LFL season, playing as a wide receiver and defensive end.[1][3] She captained the New South Wales Surge, Western Conference squad for the 2012 LFL All-Fantasy Game Tour.[4][5][6][7][8][9]

LFL statistics
YearTeamTcklSoloAstSacksTFLIntYardsAvgLongTDFFFR
2011–12Los Angeles Temptation
2013Los Angeles Temptation198197001100110500

Rugby union career

Butler formerly played for the Australian Capital Territory, Parramatta Two Blues and currently for the Wallaroos. She has been selected in the Wallaroos squad to the 2014 Women's Rugby World Cup.[10][11] Butler was part of the first ever women's Bledisloe Cup double header before the All Blacks vs the Wallabies in 2016. Butler played No.5.[12] Butler played Openside flanker against England and Canada and no.6 against the Black Ferns in the Womens Four Nations tour in New Zealand in June 2017.[13][14][15] Butler played in the 2017 Womens Rugby World Cup in Ireland for Australia. She played lock and open side flanker. [16] [17][18] Butler has 14 caps for Australia. [19] In October 2017 Butler moved to England to play for south west London club Richmond FC in the Tyrrrell's Womens Rugby Championship. She made her debut, as a No. 8, on October 21st at the Athletic Ground in a defeat versus Saracens.http://richmondfc.co.uk/index.php/news/808-rihmond-women-v-saracens. She now plays for Harlequins.

WRWC 2017 statistics
YearTeamTacklesTackle Success (%)Carries Over GainlineMatchesTriesTurn Overs Won
2017Australia759028501

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Personal life

Butler dated Penrith Panthers and South Sydney Rabbitohs player Tim Grant.[22]

Butler currently plays rugby union in the Tyrrell’s Premier 15s league for Harlequins and resides in London, England with three fellow rugby playing housemates.

Outside of rugby she enjoys running, socialising with friends, red wine and dark chocolate digestives.

References
  1. Graham, Richard Neil (31 January 2012). "Graham: The Butler Did It". Lfl360.com. Archived from the original on 11 September 2017. Retrieved 11 September 2017. Chloe Butler had an unbelievable game. She stepped up here game so much from when she first started at the beginning of the season till now. She's grown and learned this game and picked it up. Man, she had one hell of a game.
  2. Bruce, Sam (5 August 2010). "Chloe Butler set to trial for Lingerie Football League in USA". Fox Sports. Archived from the original on 15 July 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
  3. Wallin, Jim. "Reed's Game-Breaking Performance Vaults Temptation 28-7 over Valkyrie". LFL360.com. Archived from the original on 18 October 2011. Retrieved 19 May 2023.
  4. "Undies football league taking off". Couriermail.com.au. Retrieved 11 September 2017.
  5. "Chloe's loving LA - Townsville Bulletin Savvy". 4 October 2013. Archived from the original on 4 October 2013. Retrieved 11 September 2017.
  6. "Beware girls: Chloe Butler's warning to footy groupies". News.com.au. 14 April 2012. Retrieved 3 December 2015.
  7. "Canberra's Chloe Butler off to the American Lingerie Football League". The RiotACT. 28 May 2010. Retrieved 3 December 2015.
  8. "Gridiron ladies ready for action". Dailytelegraph.com.au. Retrieved 11 September 2017.
  9. "Chloe Butler to emerge as the It Girl of LFL Australia | Fourth and Feminine". Fourthandfeminine.wordpress.com. 23 September 2013. Retrieved 3 December 2015.
  10. ninemsn.com.au (18 March 2014). "Australia names women's rugby WC squad". Archived from the original on 13 April 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
  11. ESPN Staff (30 May 2014). "Uncapped Chloe Butler headlines Wallaroos squad". ESPNscrum. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
  12. "WALLAROOS v BLACK FERNS – the Women's Bledisloe! - Green and Gold Rugby". Greenandgoldrugby.com. 19 October 2016. Retrieved 11 September 2017.
  13. Union, Australian Rugby. "Wallaroos name 11 debutants to face England". Aru.com.au. Retrieved 11 September 2017.
  14. "Two Blues turn green and gold". Dailytelegraph.com.au. 8 June 2017. Retrieved 11 September 2017.
  15. "New-look Wallaroos to take on world's best". Dailytelegraph.com.au. 7 June 2017. Retrieved 11 September 2017.
  16. "Wallaroos stick to build backline harmony". Dailytelegraph.com.au. 12 August 2017. Retrieved 11 September 2017.
  17. Dutton, Chris (28 June 2017). "Olympic champion Sharni Williams uses mentor as Wallaroos World Cup inspiration". Smh.com.au. Retrieved 11 September 2017 – via The Sydney Morning Herald.
  18. rugbybworldcup.com. "Womens Rugby World Cup 2017". Rwcwomens.com. Retrieved 11 September 2017.
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  22. "Lingerie league comes to Penrith". Dailytelegraph.com.au. Retrieved 11 September 2017.
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