Kyle Laybutt
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| Born |
26 September 1995 Bundaberg, Queensland, Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 189 cm (6 ft 2 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 90 kg (14 st 2 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Five-eighth, Halfback | |||||||||||||||||||||
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As of 16 June 2017 Source: [1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Kyle Laybutt (born 26 September 1995) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who currently plays for the North Queensland Cowboys in the National Rugby League. He plays at five-eighth and halfback.
Background
Born in Bundaberg, Queensland, Laybutt played junior rugby league for the Western Suburbs Panthers and attended Bundaberg State High School.[2]
Playing career
Early career
In 2011, Laybutt was a member of the Central United Cyril Connell Cup side.[3] In 2012, he was a part of the Canterbury Bulldogs SG Ball Cup summer squad but did not play a game for the club.[3] He returned to Queensland in 2013 and played for Central United's Mal Meninga Cup side.[4] That year he played for the Queensland under-18 Maroons in their win over the New South Wales Country under-18 side.[5]
In 2015, Laybutt joined the North Queensland Cowboys Holden Cup side mid-season, playing 16 games and scoring 10 tries. Despite playing just half the season, he earned an NRL-contract with the club, signing a two-year deal.[6] He joined the Cowboys' NRL squad in 2016 and spent the season playing for their feeder club, the Townsville Blackhawks, in the Queensland Cup.
2017
On 11 February, Laybutt kicked the game winning field goal in an 11-10 pre-season trial win over the Sydney Roosters.[7] After starting the season once again with the Blackhawks, Laybutt represented the Queensland Residents, scoring a try in their 36-6 win over the New South Wales Residents side.[8]
In Round 15 of the 2017 NRL season, Laybutt made his NRL debut against the Melbourne Storm at AAMI Park.[9]
Statistics
NRL
| Season | Team | Matches | T | G | GK % | F/G | Pts |
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| 2017 | North Queensland | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 |
| Career totals | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
References
- ↑ "Kyle Laybutt - Career Stats & Summary". Rugby League Project. 1995-09-26. Retrieved 2017-06-26.
- ↑ vhabermann (2012-03-22). "Bundy's in touch". News Mail. Retrieved 2017-06-17.
- 1 2 "2013 Bulldogs Junior Representative Summer Squads - Canterbury Bankstown Junior Rugby League - SportsTG". Websites.sportstg.com. Retrieved 2017-06-17.
- ↑ "League’s Future On Display In Kingaroy". southburnett.com.au. Retrieved 2017-06-17.
- ↑ "Bundaberg Players Feature in Qld Victories - Bundaberg Rugby League Ltd. - SportsTG". Websites.sportstg.com. Retrieved 2017-06-17.
- ↑ "Cowboys sign youth and experience".
- ↑ "All eyes on Ponga in select display".
- ↑ "Queensland Residents thump NSW 36-6".
- ↑ NRL Digital Media. "Laybutt readying for NRL start". Cowboys. Retrieved 2017-06-17.