Joe Batley
Joe Batley (born 27 June 1996) is an English rugby union player who plays at Second Row, Flanker or Number 8 at Bristol Bears.
| Birth name | Joseph Batley | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 27 June 1996 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Portsmouth, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 2.00 m (6 ft 6+1⁄2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 124 kg (19 st 7 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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A graduate of Gloucester academy. Batley signed his first professional contract with local rivals Bristol Rugby who compete in the RFU Championship 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
On 13 May 2020, Batley would sign for Worcester Warriors 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 Bristol Bears.