| Joe Batley | |
| Birth Name: | Joseph Batley |
| Birth Date: | 1996 6, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Portsmouth, England |
| Weight: | 124kg (273lb) |
| Ru Position: | Second row, Back row |
| Ru Clubyears: | 2014–2017 2016 2017–2020 2019 2019–2020 2020–2022 2022– |
| Ru Proclubs: | Gloucester → Rotherham Titans (loan) Bristol Bears → Hartpury University (loan) → Leicester Tigers (loan) Worcester Warriors Bristol Bears |
| Ru Clubcaps: | 6 3 20 11 5 41 0 |
| Ru Clubpoints: | (0) (0) (20) (10) (0) (30) (0) |
| Ru Clubupdate: | 6 October 2022 |
| Ru Nationalyears: | 2014 2015 |
| Ru Nationalteam: | England U18 England U20 |
| Ru Nationalcaps: | 10 5 |
| Ru Nationalpoints: | (5) (0) |
| Ru Ntupdate: | 31 March 2015 |
Joe Batley (born 27 June 1996) is an English rugby union player who plays at Second Row, Flanker or Number 8 at Bristol Bears.[1]
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.[2]
Batley represented England U18s in a friendly tour match against France[3] He then represented England U20s during the 2015 World Rugby Under 20 Championship[4]
On 13 May 2020, Batley would sign for Worcester Warriors on a one-year deal for the 2020–21 season.[5] On 5 October 2022 all Worcester players had their contacts terminated due to the liquidation of the company to which they were contracted.[6]
Following the termination of his contract at Worcester it confirmed that he would return to Bristol Bears.[7]