Jack "Bus" Bussey (born 17 August 1992) is an English rugby league footballer who plays as a loose forward, second-row or stand-off for Featherstone Rovers in the Betfred Championship.[3]

Jack Bussey
Personal information
Born (1992-08-17) 17 August 1992 (age 31)
Leeds, West Yorkshire, England
Height5 ft 11 in (1.81 m)
Weight16 st 10 lb (106 kg)
Playing information
PositionLoose forward, Stand-off
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2012–15 Featherstone Rovers 69 11 9 0 62
2016 London Broncos 28 6 2 0 28
2017–18 Toronto Wolfpack 36 8 0 0 32
2019– Featherstone Rovers 30 14 4 0 64
Total 163 39 15 0 186
Source: [1][2]
As of 5 January 2023

He previously played for the London Broncos, Featherstone Rovers and the Toronto Wolfpack in the Championship.

Background edit

Bussey was born in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England.

Playing career edit

He signed for the Toronto Wolfpack from the 2017 season. Bussey made his début in the third round of the 2017 Challenge Cup.[4]

In May 2017 Bussey underwent emergency surgery for thyroid cancer, which was a success with the cancer being removed.[5]

Personal life edit

Bussey is a keen motorcyclist.[6]

References edit

  1. ^ "Players". Love Rugby League. Retrieved 25 February 2017.
  2. ^ "Jack Bussey - Career Stats & Summary". Rugby League Project. 17 August 1992. Retrieved 25 February 2017.
  3. ^ "Featherstone Rovers: 3 of the best". Doncaster Rugby League. 20 March 2014. Retrieved 27 July 2017.
  4. ^ "Toronto Wolfpack Team News". BBC Sport. Retrieved 25 February 2017.
  5. ^ "'I was thinking - am I going to die?'". BBC Sport.
  6. ^ "DOIN' DAD PROUD; Young Jack Is Putting the Kart before the Horsepower in State Sprint Titles". The Observer. 23 September 2011. Retrieved 2 July 2016.

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