User:Gi113n/Toshi Butlin
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| Date of birth | 19 February 2005 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 85 kg (13 st 5 lb; 187 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Brisbane State High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Toshi Butlin (born 19 February 2005) is an Autralian rugby union player who plays as a wing for Section Paloise in the Top 14 competition.[1]
Playing career
[edit]Toshi Butlin was born on 19 February 2005 in Australia. He holds dual nationality, being of both Australian and Japanese descent.[2] Butlin began playing rugby league at the age of 7. At 12, he transitioned to rugby union and joined Brisbane State High School's rugby program.[3] He played in the school's First XV team for two years, competing in rugby tournaments in Queensland. Toshi Butlin then joined the Queensland Reds Academy.[4] Toshi Butlin, in addition to his rugby career, has demonstrated his athleticism in track and field. Notably, he recorded a time of 10.53 seconds in the 100 metres.[5]
In 2023, Butlin decided to pursue an opportunity with Section Paloise in Pau, France, opting for the chance to train and play in the Top 14.[6][7]
References
[edit]- ^ "Toshi BUTLIN - Player statistics - It's rugby". www.itsrugby.co.uk. Retrieved 2024-04-09.
- ^ "Toshi BUTLIN". www.allrugby.com (in French). Retrieved 2024-04-09.
- ^ "Queensland U18s teams named for U18 Academy matches". Reds Media. 2022-06-20. Retrieved 2024-04-09.
- ^ Unit, Reds Media (2022-09-06). "Queensland Reds U18s squad announced for Academy matches". reds.rugby. Retrieved 2024-04-09.
- ^ "Toshi Butlin". worldathletics.org.
- ^ "'If I want to take it seriously…': The foreign threat to Australian rugby". www.rugbypass.com. 2023-11-06. Retrieved 2024-04-09.
- ^ "Rugby. La Section Paloise muscle son centre de formation". SudOuest.fr (in French). 2023-06-29. Retrieved 2024-04-09.