Mitch Garbutt

{{Infobox rugby league biography

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|fullname = Mitchell Garbutt{{Cite web |url=http://www.knightsrealm.graphicdesignplus.com/Player-Profile/NYC/PlayerProfile5.html |title=The Knights Realm – NYC Player Profiles |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130624232358/http://www.knightsrealm.graphicdesignplus.com/Player-Profile/NYC/PlayerProfile5.html |archive-date=24 June 2013 |url-status=dead}}

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|birth_place = Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia

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|source ={{cite web|url=http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/mitch-garbutt/summary.html|title=Mitch Garbutt – Career Stats & Summary|publisher=Rugby League Project|date=1989-04-18|access-date=2016-12-29}}[https://www.loverugbyleague.com/stats/players/Mitch-Garbutt/ loverugbyleague]

|updated = 13 Aug 2024

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Mitch Garbutt (born 18 April 1989) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who last played as a {{rlp|pr}} for York Knights in the RFL Championship.

He has previously played for the Brisbane Broncos and the Melbourne Storm in the National Rugby League (NRL), and the Leeds Rhinos and Hull Kingston Rovers in the Super League.

He made his debut in the NRL in 2013.

Background

Garbutt was born in Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia.

Playing career

=Early career=

Garbutt played his junior football for the Western Suburbs Rosellas in the Newcastle Rugby League, before being signed by the Newcastle Knights.

==2008–2009==

In 2008 and 2009, Garbutt played for the Newcastle Knights' NYC team.{{cite web|url=http://nycdatabase.org/players/g/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150623194912/http://nycdatabase.org/players/g/|url-status=usurped|archive-date=23 June 2015|title=G|date=27 December 2012|publisher=Nycdatabase.org|access-date=2015-06-26}}

==2010==

In 2010, he returned to his junior club the Western Suburbs Rosellas.

==2011==

At the end of 2011, after impressing in the 2011 Newcastle Rugby League Grand Final between the Western Suburbs Rosellas and the Maitland Pickers, he signed a one-year contract with the Melbourne Storm starting in 2012, with an option for 2013.{{cite web|last=Leeson|first=Josh|url=https://www.newcastleherald.com.au/story/477285/storm-take-a-punt-on-rough-diamond-garbutt/|title=Storm take a punt on rough diamond Garbutt | Newcastle Herald|publisher=Theherald.com.au|date=2011-10-07|access-date=2015-06-26}}

=Senior career=

==Melbourne Storm (2013–2014)==

In round 14 of the 2013 NRL season, Garbutt made his National Rugby League début off the bench for the Melbourne Storm against his former club the Newcastle Knights.{{cite web|url=http://www.melbournestorm.com.au/news-display/Rd-14-LATE-MAIL-and-LIVE-CHAT/77214|access-date=21 April 2015|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130926051436/http://www.melbournestorm.com.au/news-display/Rd-14-LATE-MAIL-and-LIVE-CHAT/77214|archive-date=26 September 2013 |title=Rd. 14 LATE MAIL and LIVE CHAT – Melbourne Storm }} He played two further first-games for the Storm in 2013, and six more in 2014, all of them off the bench as well.

On 16 July 2014, Garbutt signed a two-year contract to play for the Brisbane Broncos commencing in 2015.{{cite web|url=http://www.broncos.com.au/news/2014/07/16/broncos_sign_giant_storm_prop.html|title=Sign Giant Storm Prop|date=16 July 2014|publisher=Broncos.com.au|access-date=2015-06-26}}

==Brisbane Broncos (2015)==

After playing only three first-grade games for the Brisbane club in Rounds 5, 6 and 7 in 2015, all of them off the interchange bench, Garbutt signed a {{frac|2|1|2}}-year contract on 24 June with Super League club the Leeds Rhinos, effective immediately, after being granted a release from his Brisbane Broncos' contract.{{cite web|url=http://www.broncos.com.au/news/2015/06/24/broncos_agree_to_rel.html|title=Agree To Release Front Rower|date=24 June 2015|publisher=Broncos.com.au|access-date=2015-06-26}}

==Leeds Rhinos (2015–2018)==

File:Mitch Garbutt.jpg

Garbutt made his Leeds début on 3 July 2015, in a 46–18 victory over St. Helens. Garbutt was part of the Leeds side that won the domestic treble in 2015, lifting the League Leaders' Shield, Challenge Cup{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2015/aug/29/leeds-emphatically-shut-out-hull-kr-to-win-challenge-cup|title=Leeds emphatically shut out Hull KR to lift Challenge Cup|work=The Guardian|location=London|date=29 August 2015|access-date=8 November 2019}}{{cite news |title=Scoreboard |newspaper=Rugby Leaguer & League Express |issue=2982 |date=31 August 2015 |page=31}}{{cite web| url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-league/34086760 |title=Challenge Cup final: Hull KR 0-50 Leeds Rhinos |publisher=BBC Sport |date=29 August 2015 |access-date=29 August 2015}} and the 2015 Super League Grand Final victory over the Wigan Warriors at Old Trafford.{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2015/oct/10/leeds-wigan-super-league-grand-final-match-report|title=Leeds pip Wigan to seal treble after brilliant, breathless Grand Final|work=The Guardian|location=London|date=10 October 2015|access-date=7 November 2019}}

His performances for the Leeds club were impressive since his début less than a year ago, but Garbutt became famous for his punch on Australian test {{rlp|pr}}, James Tamou in the 2016 World Club Challenge, in a 4–38 defeat against the North Queensland Cowboys for which he later apologised for.{{citation needed|date=April 2024}} Garbutt was subsequently also part of Leeds 2017 Super League Grand Final winning squad, beating Castleford, 6–24 at Old Trafford.{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/live/2017/oct/07/castleford-v-leeds-grand-final-2017-live-super-league-rugby?page=with:block-59d9128de4b00593b4d67a05#liveblog-navigation|title=Castleford 6-24 Leeds: Grand Final 2017 – as it happened|work=The Guardian|location=London|date=7 October 2017|access-date=5 November 2019}}{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/rugby-league/41536394|title=Grand Final 2017: Castleford 6-24 Leeds Rhinos|date=7 October 2017|publisher=BBC Sport|access-date=9 October 2017}}{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2017/oct/07/castleford-leeds-super-league-grand-final-match-report|title=Danny McGuire guides Leeds to Grand Final success over Castleford|date=7 October 2017|work=The Guardian|location=London|access-date=9 October 2017}}

The 2018 Super League season would prove to be Garbutt's last at the Leeds club, ending a four-year stay with the club where he won every domestic honour as a team available.

==Hull Kingston Rovers (2019–2020)==

On 9 January 2019, Garbutt received the number 14 jersey ahead of the start of the Super League season. On 13 January 2019, Garbutt made his non-competitive Hull Kingston Rovers' début in a pre-season friendly against the Widnes Vikings, Garbutt claimed a 30–16 victory with his new club. Garbutt made his first competitive appearance for Hull Kingston Rovers in round 1 of the 2019 Super League season, Garbutt who scored a try on his début, went onto record a thrilling 18–16 victory over cross-city rivals Hull F.C. at Craven Park.

==Toulouse Olympique==

On 28 July 2020,it was announced that Garbutt would join Toulouse Olympique for the 2021 season.{{cite web|website=rugby-league.com|date=28 July 2020|access-date=24 December 2020|title=Mitch Garbutt joins Toulouse for 2021|url=https://www.rugby-league.com/article/56926/mitch-garbutt-joins-toulouse-for-}}

On 10 October 2021, Garbutt played for Toulouse in their victory over Featherstone in the Million Pound Game which saw the club promoted to the Super League for the first time in their history.{{cite web|url=https://www.skysports.com/rugby-league/news/12196/12430948/million-pound-game-toulouse-promoted-to-super-league-after-beating-featherstone#:~:text=Toulouse%20beat%20part%2Dtimers%20Featherstone,preferred%20French%20team%20in%202003/|title=Toulouse promoted to Super League after beating Featherstone|publisher=Sky Sports}}

==York Knights==

On 10 Aug 2024 he announced his retirement as a rugby league professional following York's 54-12 win over Dewsbury Rams in R19 of the 2024 season.{{cite web|website=Yorkshire Evening Post|date=10 Aug 2024|title=Two-time Leeds Rhinos Grand Final winner announces retirement: ex-Hull KR star calls it a day|url=https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/two-time-leeds-rhinos-grand-final-winner-announces-retirement-ex-hull-kr-star-calls-it-a-day-4737100}}

Honours

=Career awards and accolades=

=Club (Leeds Rhinos 2015–2018)=

References

External links

[https://www.hullkr.co.uk/player/mitch-garbutt/ Hull KR profile]
[https://www.therhinos.co.uk/player?PlayGuid=MG164061 Leeds Rhinos profile]
[https://web.archive.org/web/20150417020152/http://www.broncos.com.au/team/profiles/mitch_garbutt.html Brisbane Broncos profile]
[https://www.superleague.co.uk/player/220/mitch-garbutt SL profile]

Category:1989 births

Category:Living people

Category:Australian expatriate rugby league players in England

Category:Australian rugby league coaches

Category:Australian rugby league players

Category:Brisbane Broncos players

Category:Brisbane Tigers players

Category:Hull Kingston Rovers players

Category:Leeds Rhinos players

Category:Melbourne Storm players

Category:Queensland Residents rugby league team players

Category:Rugby league players from Newcastle, New South Wales