Joe Batchelor Explained

Joe Batchelor
Fullname:Joe Batchelor
Birth Date:1994 10, df=y
Birth Place:Wakefield, England
Height:1.85abbr=onNaNabbr=on
Weight:98abbr=onNaNabbr=on
Club1:Coventry Bears
Year1start:2016
Appearances1:11
Tries1:4
Goals1:0
Fieldgoals1:0
Points1:16
Club2:York City Knights
Year2start:2017
Year2end:18
Appearances2:48
Tries2:38
Goals2:0
Fieldgoals2:0
Points2:152
Club3:St Helens
Year3start:2019
Year3end:present
Appearances3:87
Tries3:21
Goals3:0
Fieldgoals3:0
Points3:84
Year4start:2019
Appearances4:11
Tries4:8
Goals4:0
Fieldgoals4:0
Points4:32
Year5start:2019
Appearances5:6
Tries5:0
Goals5:0
Fieldgoals5:0
Points5:0
Teama:England
Yearastart:2022
Appearancesa:1
Triesa:1
Goalsa:0
Fieldgoalsa:0
Pointsa:4
New:yes
Source:[1]
Updated:6 August 2024

Joe Batchelor (born 28 October 1994) is an English professional rugby league footballer who plays as a forward for St Helens in the Super League and England at international level.

He has played for the Coventry Bears and the York City Knights in League 1. Batchelor has spent time on loan from Saints at York and the Leigh Centurions in the Betfred Championship.

Background

Born in Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England, Batchelor played junior rugby league with Dewsbury Celtic.[2]

He is the brother of James Batchelor who plays for Hull KR in the Super League.

Playing career

Early career

Batchelor started his career as an academy player at Sheffield Eagles. In 2015, he spent a year in Australia, where he played for Bathurst St Patrick's in the Group 10 Rugby League competition.[3] He returned to the Eagles in 2016, but the club's reserve team was discontinued shortly afterwards.[4] After contacting Coventry Bears coach Tom Tsang, he agreed to join the club, and made his professional debut in May 2016 against Doncaster.[5]

York City Knights

In December 2016, York City Knights announced that they had signed Batchelor.[6] He debuted for the club in a Challenge Cup match against Egremont Rangers, scoring a try in a 48–8 win.[7] He scored 15 tries in 21 appearances in his first season at the club, and was named as the York Press Player of the Year for 2017.[8] Despite attracting interest from other clubs, he agreed to sign a new contract with York for the following season.[9] In the 2018 season, he was the club's top try scorer with 23 tries in 27 games, helping the club win promotion to the Championship.[10]

St Helens

In May 2018, Batchelor agreed to join Super League side St Helens, signing a three-year contract with the club ahead of the 2019 season.[11] During his first season at the club, he returned to York City Knights on loan.[12] The initial one-month loan was extended for the whole season,[13] but Saints exercised the option to recall him. He made his Super League debut for St Helens against Hull in April 2019.[14] Later in the season, he also played for Leigh Centurions on a dual registration deal. Batchelor's first team opportunities at St Helens were limited, and he made only eight appearances during his first two seasons at the club.

His breakthrough came in the 2021 season, becoming a regular starter in the second-row for the club following the departures of Zeb Taia and Dom Peyroux.[15] On 17 July 2021, he played for St Helens in their 26–12 win against Castleford Tigers in the 2021 Challenge Cup Final.[16] In August 2021, Batchelor extended his contract with Saints until the end of the 2023 season. On 9 October 2021, he played for St Helens in their 12–10 victory over Catalans Dragons in the 2021 Super League Grand Final.[17] On 24 September 2022, Batchelor played for St Helens in their 2022 Super League Grand Final victory over Leeds Rhinos,[18] and was rewarded with a further contract extension until 2025.[19] He played 15 games for St Helens in the 2023 Super League season as the club finished third on the table.[20]

England

Batchelor was one of five St Helens players selected by England in the squad for the 2021 Rugby League World Cup.[21]

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/joe-batchelor/summary.html RLP
  2. Web site: Joe Batchelor & Dougie Foster - England Selection . Pitch Hero . 10 October 2022 . 20 June 2012.
  3. Web site: Whitelaw . Anya . Former St Pat's lock Joe Batchelor is set to represent England on the world stage . Western Advocate . 10 October 2022 . 1 October 2022.
  4. Web site: Batchelor faces make or break year . Total Rugby League . 10 October 2022 . 28 February 2021.
  5. Web site: Coventry Bears 20 Doncaster RL 32: Improving Bears give Donny a real scare . Coventry Telegraph . 10 October 2022 . 16 May 2016.
  6. Web site: Bruiser back in the ranks: Halifax packman Adam Robinson signs for York City Knights . York Press . 10 October 2022 . 22 December 2016.
  7. Web site: Challenge Cup reaction: York City Knights boss hails improvement - and discipline - in the face of Egremont fouls and feistiness . York Press . 10 October 2022 . 26 February 2017.
  8. Web site: Knights Player of the Year final standings . York Press . 10 October 2022 . 27 October 2017.
  9. Web site: Second-row star Joe Batchelor rejects rivals to agree new deal with York City Knights . York Press . 10 October 2022 . 5 October 2017.
  10. Web site: Former Knights man Batchelor called up to England . York Press . 10 October 2022 . 13 June 2022.
  11. Web site: Saints attract Batchelor . The Rugby Football League . 10 October 2022 . 14 May 2018.
  12. Web site: Joe Batchelor returns to York City Knights on month loan . York Press . 10 October 2022 . 7 February 2019.
  13. Web site: St Helens' Joe Batchelor extends loan spell at York City Knights . York Press . 10 October 2022 . 4 March 2019.
  14. Web site: Joe Batchelor agrees new St Helens deal . The Rugby Football League . 10 October 2022 . 24 August 2021.
  15. Web site: Catalans Dragons v St Helens – Patient Joe Batchelor rewarded for adhering to strong work ethic . Yorkshire Post . 10 October 2022 . 8 October 2021.
  16. Web site: How St Helens players have celebrated their first Challenge Cup win in 13 years. www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk. 18 July 2021. 18 July 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210718102540/https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/st-helens-celebrate-challenge-cup-21081897. dead.
  17. News: Super League Grand Final: Catalans Dragons 10-12 St Helens: Saints win three in a row. BBC Sport.
  18. News: St Helens sink Leeds to win record fourth consecutive Grand Final. The Observer. 24 September 2022 . Bower . Aaron .
  19. Web site: Joe Batchelor: St Helens and England forward signs new three-year contract . BBC Sport . 21 March 2024 . 13 October 2022.
  20. Web site: Paul Wellens Q&A: Saints review of year and a look to 2024. www.sthelensstar.co.uk. 14 October 2023 .
  21. Web site: Joe Batchelor one of five St Helens players in England World Cup squad . Liverpool World . 10 October 2022 . 30 September 2022.

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