Chloe Butler

Butler grew up on a cattle property in Croydon, Queensland, Australia.{{cite web |title=Graham: The Butler Did It |first=Richard Neil |last=Graham |date=2012-01-31 |website=Lfl360.com |url=http://www.lfl360.com/lfl-north-america/usa/graham-butler/ |access-date=11 September 2017 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170911162128/http://www.lfl360.com/lfl-north-america/usa/graham-butler/ |archive-date=11 September 2017 |quote=Chloe Butler had an unbelievable game. She stepped up here game so much from when she first started at the beginning of the season till now. She's grown and learned this game and picked it up. Man, she had one hell of a game.}} Butler, who started out in running and gymnastics before getting injured, moved to Canberra to train at the AIS when she also become a Canberra Raiders cheerleader, and left Canberra in 2010 to pursue opportunities in the first season of the Lingerie Football League (LFL).{{cite news |title=Chloe Butler set to trial for Lingerie Football League in USA |first=Sam |last=Bruce |date=5 August 2010 |work=Fox Sports |url=http://www.foxsports.com.au/more-sports/chloe-butler-set-to-trial-for-lingerie-football-league-in-usa/story-e6frf6bl-1225923502323 |access-date=14 July 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20140715110716/http://www.foxsports.com.au/more-sports/chloe-butler-set-to-trial-for-lingerie-football-league-in-usa/story-e6frf6bl-1225923502323?nk=49944859bd8e604f6b4072b6acea533b |archive-date=15 July 2014}}

Butler joined Los Angeles Temptation of the Lingerie Football League for the 2011–12 LFL season, playing as a wide receiver and defensive end.{{cite web |title=Reed's Game-Breaking Performance Vaults Temptation 28-7 over Valkyrie |first=Jim |last=Wallin |website=LFL360.com |url=http://www.lfl360.com/articles/reeds-game-breaking-performance-vaults-temptation-28-7-valkyrie/ |access-date=2023-05-19 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111018150829/http://www.lfl360.com/articles/reeds-game-breaking-performance-vaults-temptation-28-7-valkyrie/ |archive-date=2011-10-18}} She captained the New South Wales Surge, Western Conference squad for the 2012 LFL All-Fantasy Game Tour.{{cite web|url=http://www.couriermail.com.au/news/undies-league-taking-off/story-e6freomx-1226324321807|title=Undies football league taking off|website=Couriermail.com.au|access-date=11 September 2017}}{{cite web|url=http://www.townsvillebulletin.com.au/article/2011/04/07/221141_savvy.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131004213705/http://www.townsvillebulletin.com.au/article/2011/04/07/221141_savvy.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=4 October 2013|title=Chloe's loving LA - Townsville Bulletin Savvy|date=4 October 2013|access-date=11 September 2017}}{{cite web |author= |url=http://www.news.com.au/entertainment/celebrity/chloe-butler-on-why-lingerie-football-girls-are-good-sports/story-e6frfmqi-1226326201041 |title=Beware girls: Chloe Butler's warning to footy groupies |publisher=News.com.au |date=2012-04-14 |access-date=2015-12-03 |archive-date=7 October 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131007202941/http://www.news.com.au/entertainment/celebrity/chloe-butler-on-why-lingerie-football-girls-are-good-sports/story-e6frfmqi-1226326201041 |url-status=dead }}{{cite web|url=http://the-riotact.com/canberras-chloe-butler-off-to-the-american-lingerie-football-league/22229 |title=Canberra's Chloe Butler off to the American Lingerie Football League |publisher=The RiotACT |date=2010-05-28 |access-date=2015-12-03}}{{cite web|url=http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/newslocal/the-hills/nsw-surge-are-confident-ahead-of-their-inaugural-season/story-fngr8j1q-1226727596144|title=Gridiron ladies ready for action|website=Dailytelegraph.com.au|access-date=11 September 2017}}{{cite web|url=http://fourthandfeminine.wordpress.com/2013/09/23/chloe-butler-to-emerge-as-the-it-girl-of-lfl-australia/ |title=Chloe Butler to emerge as the It Girl of LFL Australia | Fourth and Feminine |publisher=Fourthandfeminine.wordpress.com |date=2013-09-23 |access-date=2015-12-03}}

Butler formerly played for the Australian Capital Territory, Parramatta Two Blues and currently for the Wallaroos. She has been selected in the Wallaroos squad to the 2014 Women's Rugby World Cup.{{cite web |url=http://wwos.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=8816117 |title=Australia names women's rugby WC squad |author=ninemsn.com.au |date=18 March 2014 |access-date=14 July 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140413160022/http://wwos.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=8816117 |archive-date=13 April 2014 |url-status=dead }}{{cite web|url=http://www.espnscrum.com/australia/rugby/story/227445.html |title=Uncapped Chloe Butler headlines Wallaroos squad |author=ESPN Staff |website=ESPNscrum |date=30 May 2014 |access-date=14 July 2014}} Butler was part of the first ever women's Bledisloe Cup double header before the All Blacks vs the Wallabies in 2016. Butler played No.5.{{cite web|url=http://www.greenandgoldrugby.com/wallaroos-v-black-ferns-the-womens-bledisloe/|title=WALLAROOS v BLACK FERNS – the Women's Bledisloe! - Green and Gold Rugby|website=Greenandgoldrugby.com|date=19 October 2016|access-date=11 September 2017}} Butler played Openside flanker against England and Canada and no. 6 against the Black Ferns in the Women's Four Nations tour in New Zealand in June 2017.{{cite web|url=http://www.aru.com.au/MediaReleases/Article/tabid/1699/ArticleID/18180/Wallaroos-name-11-debutants-to-face-England.aspx|title=Wallaroos name 11 debutants to face England|first=Australian Rugby|last=Union|website=Aru.com.au|access-date=11 September 2017}}{{cite web|url=http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/newslocal/parramatta/sport/two-blues-female-stars-represent-green-and-gold-in-new-zealand/news-story/2422ce8ee29d67b0703aca003e92ffe4|title=Two Blues turn green and gold|website=Dailytelegraph.com.au|date=8 June 2017|access-date=11 September 2017}}{{cite web|url=http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/swoop/australian-womens-rugby-team-named-to-face-england/news-story/7eb990825ae8c0a506391e49b008a691|title=New-look Wallaroos to take on world's best|website=Dailytelegraph.com.au|date=7 June 2017|access-date=11 September 2017}} Butler played in the 2017 Women's Rugby World Cup in Ireland for Australia. She played lock and open side flanker.{{cite web|url=http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/swoop/wallaroos-v-france-womens-rugby-world-cup-australia-sticking-for-consistency/news-story/025d2789e67be03cc113adadbd496644|title=Wallaroos stick to build backline harmony|website=Dailytelegraph.com.au|date=12 August 2017|access-date=11 September 2017}}{{cite web|url=http://www.smh.com.au/rugby-union/union-news/olympic-champion-sharni-williams-uses-mentor-as-wallaroos-world-cup-inspiration-20170628-gx02an.html|title=Olympic champion Sharni Williams uses mentor as Wallaroos World Cup inspiration|first=Chris|last=Dutton|date=28 June 2017|website=Smh.com.au|access-date=11 September 2017|via=The Sydney Morning Herald}}{{cite web|url=http://www.rwcwomens.com/player/50820|title=Womens Rugby World Cup 2017|last=rugbybworldcup.com|website=Rwcwomens.com|access-date=11 September 2017}} Butler has 14 caps for Australia.{{Cite web|url=http://www.rwcwomens.com/player/50820|title=Home | Rugby World Cup 2021|access-date=11 September 2017|archive-date=11 September 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170911115047/http://www.rwcwomens.com/player/50820|url-status=dead}} In October 2017 Butler moved to England to play for south west London club Richmond FC in the Tyrrrell's Women's Rugby Championship. She made her debut, as a No. 8, on October 21st at the Athletic Ground in a defeat versus Saracens. She now plays for Harlequins.

{{Cite web|url=http://www.rwcwomens.com/player/50820|title=Home | Rugby World Cup 2021|access-date=11 September 2017|archive-date=11 September 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170911115047/http://www.rwcwomens.com/player/50820|url-status=dead}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.rwcwomens.com/stats/2017/players/tackles|title=Home | Rugby World Cup 2021|access-date=12 September 2017|archive-date=12 September 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170912191429/http://www.rwcwomens.com/stats/2017/players/tackles|url-status=dead}}

Butler dated Penrith Panthers and South Sydney Rabbitohs player Tim Grant.{{cite web|url=http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/newslocal/west/former-la-linebacker-chloe-butler-joins-legends-football-league/story-fngr8j33-1226740292612|title=Lingerie league comes to Penrith|website=Dailytelegraph.com.au|access-date=11 September 2017}}

Butler currently plays rugby union in the Tyrrell's Premier 15s league for Harlequins and resides in London, England with three fellow rugby playing housemates.

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