Alexander Sutcliffe (born 21 January 1999) is an English professional
rugby league footballer who plays as a and forward for
Doncaster RLFC in the
RFL Championship
The Championship, known as the Betfred Championship for sponsorship reasons, is a professional rugby league competition. It is the Rugby Football League Championship Second Division, second-tier competition organised by the Rugby Football Lea ...
.
He has previously played for the
Leeds Rhinos, and spent time on loan from Leeds at
Featherstone Rovers in the
Betfred Championship.
Background
Sutcliffe was born in
Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England.
He is not related to former Rhinos teammate
Liam Sutcliffe.
He has an older brother and a younger sister.
Career
Leeds Rhinos
In 2017 he made his
Super League
The Super League (officially known as the Betfred Super League due to sponsorship from Betfred and legally known as Super League Europe), is the top-level of the British rugby league system. At present the league consists of twelve teams, of wh ...
début for
Leeds against the
Wigan Warriors.
He has spent time on loan at
Featherstone Rovers in the
2019 Betfred Championship.
On 17 October 2020, he played in the
2020 Challenge Cup Final victory for Leeds over Salford at
Wembley Stadium.
Featherstone Rovers (loan)
On 9 Aug 2021 it was reported that he had signed for
Featherstone Rovers in the
RFL Championship
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on loan for the remainder of the 2021 season.
Castleford Tigers
On 21 September 2021, it was reported that he had signed for
Castleford in the
Super League
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Sutcliffe was limited to only seven games for Castleford in the
Super League XXVIII season as the club finished 11th on the table narrowly avoiding relegation.
Doncaster RLFC
On 27 Oct 2023 it was reported that he will join
Doncaster RLFC for the 2024 season.
References
External links
Castleford Tigers profileLeeds Rhinos profileSL profile
1999 births
Living people
Castleford Tigers players
Coventry Bears players
Doncaster R.L.F.C. players
English rugby league players
Featherstone Rovers players
Halifax R.L.F.C. players
Leeds Rhinos players
Rugby league centres
Rugby league players from Wakefield
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