Eddie Battye


Edward "Eddie" Battye is an English rugby league footballer who plays as a and for the London Broncos in the Betfred Championship.
He has played for the Sheffield Eagles in the Championship, and the Villeneuve Leopards in the Elite One Championship.

Background

Battye was born in England. He was brought up on a buffalo farm in Penistone, South Yorkshire.
Aside from rugby league, Eddie loves the darts and attended Alexandra Palace to watch a live event dressed in medieval monk attire.

Career

Battye played junior rugby league for Hillsborough Hawks and signed with the Sheffield Eagles and made his Championship debut in 2011. After a spell in France playing for Villeneuve Leopards he returned to the Eagles and became a regular, featuring in their Championship winning team in 2013. He joined London Broncos in 2016.
In 2017 Battye was kept out of rugby league for approx 4 months due to a knee injury.
Eddie put in a man of the match performance in the first game of the 2018 Qualifiers against Widnes at The Halton stadium. His team London Broncos came out 20-21 winners in an enthralling game at The Halton stadium in Widnes. Battye is sponsored by Brian and Edward Courtney.
Eddie Battye put in an outstanding performance and contributed a try in an outstanding team effort to defeat the Wigan Warriors in an 18-16 thriller on 9 March 2019.