Joe Batley (born 27 June 1996) is an

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rugby union player who plays at Second Row, Flanker or Number 8 at

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. A graduate of

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academy. Batley signed his first professional contract with local rivals

Bristol Rugby Bristol Bears (officially Bristol Rugby Club or Bristol Rugby) are a professional rugby union club based in Bristol, England. They play in Premiership Rugby, England's top division of rugby. The club was founded as Bristol Football Club in 18 ...

who compete in the

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from the 2017–18 season. Batley represented England U18s in a friendly tour match against France He then represented England U20s during the

2015 World Rugby Under 20 Championship The 2015 World Rugby Under 20 Championship was the eighth annual international rugby union competition for Under 20 national teams. The event was organised for the second time in Italy by rugby's governing body, World Rugby. Twelve nations played i ...

On 13 May 2020, Batley would sign for

Worcester Warriors Worcester Warriors Rugby Football Club is a professional rugby union club, based in Worcester, England, that is currently in Administration (law), administration and which has been suspended and will be relegated from Premiership Rugby, the top ...

on a one-year deal for the 2020–21 season. On 5 October 2022 all Worcester players had their contacts terminated due to the liquidation of the company to which they were contracted. Following the termination of his contract at Worcester it confirmed that he would return to

References

External links

Gloucester Rugby Profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Batley, Joe English rugby union players 1996 births Living people Gloucester Rugby players Rotherham Titans players Bristol Bears players Hartpury University R.F.C. players Leicester Tigers players Worcester Warriors players Rugby union flankers