Alex Sutcliffe
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| Full name | Alexander Sutcliffe | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 21 January 1999 Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 15 st 8 lb (99 kg)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Centre, Second-row | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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As of 12 March 2022 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Alexander Sutcliffe (born 21 January 1999) is an English professional rugby league footballer who plays as a centre and second-row forward for Castleford Tigers in the Super League.
He has previously played for the Leeds Rhinos, and spent time on loan from Leeds at Featherstone Rovers in the Betfred Championship.
Background
Sutcliffe was born in Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England.
He is not related to former Rhinos teammate Liam Sutcliffe.[5] He has an older brother and a younger sister.
Career
Leeds Rhinos
In 2017 he made his Super League début for Leeds against the Wigan Warriors.[6]
He has spent time on loan at Featherstone Rovers in the 2019 Betfred Championship.
On 17 October 2020, he played in the 2020 Challenge Cup Final victory for Leeds over Salford at Wembley Stadium.[7]
Featherstone Rovers (loan)
On 9 Aug 2021 it was reported that he had signed for Featherstone Rovers in the RFL Championship on loan for the remainder of the 2021 season[8]
Castleford Tigers
On 21 Sep 2021 it was reported that he had signed for Castleford Tigers in the Super League[9]
References
- ^ "Alex Sutcliffe Biography". Castleford Tigers. Retrieved 11 April 2022.
- ^ loverugbyleague
- ^ Rugby League Project
- ^ RL Record Keepers' Club
- ^ "Opportunity knocks at Leeds Rhinos for Alex Sutcliffe". Yorkshire Evening Post. 2 January 2020. Retrieved 3 January 2021.
- ^ "Super League: Wigan Warriors 34-0 Leeds Rhinos". BBC. 21 July 2017. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
- ^ "Leeds beat Salford 17-16 after Luke Gale lands late winning drop-goal". www.bbc.co.uk.
- ^ "Alex Sutcliffe's Leeds Rhinos career finished after leaving in loan deal". Yorkshire Live. 9 August 2021. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
- ^ "Castleford confirm signing of Alex Sutcliffe from Leeds". Love Rugby League. 21 September 2021. Retrieved 31 December 2021.