Career Record for Featherstone
Appearances			Tries	Goals	Drop Goals	Points
Total	Start	Sub
158	106	52	40	18	0	196

Jack Bussey came through the junior ranks at Featherstone as a well-built stand-off with speed off-the-mark and a good kicking game. As he gained size and weight he moved into the back-row without losing his distribution skills, and was also used as hooker. During four tidy seasons as an integral part of the first team, he made a name for himself as an uncompromising back-row forward, whose skills enabled him to also cover hooker and halfback when required. He then moved to London Broncos for a year and then to the fledgling Toronto Wolfpack where his two year contract ran out whilst serving a long suspension.

He came home to Featherstone in 2019, and although his first year back was also marked by injuries and suspensions, fans got to see once more glimpses of the flair and power he obviously possessed. He started the 2020 season in good form, but the year was cut short by Covid-19, and 2021 began in a similar vein, his physical presence and hard work allied to some skilful touches. An unfortunate ankle injury wiped out the middle part of the year and he only regained his fitness in time for the playoffs, appearing in the Grand final against Toulouse. The following season Bussey was in great form, at second-row and as a middle, as his handling ability and physical presence were constant threats to the opposition. He was sorely missed at the back end of the season when injury again ruled him out of the last eight matches, having scored 11 tries in 22 games.

Now counted as one of the senior professionals, Bussey was tremendously unlucky to see 2023 follow the same pattern as the previous two years, when his top form was interrupted by a mid-season broken leg. Typically, he worked hard to get back to full fitness before the end of the season, although Rovers fell once again in the Championship playoffs. Nevertheless, he bounced back and 2024 marked his tenth season with the club. When free of the numerous injured that had affected his career, Bussey once again combined strength and guile in the Rovers pack, mostly used at second-row by coach James Ford.

He was released at the end of the 2024 season to join Sheffield, and the fans were sad to see a popular player who gave his all in various positions depart. The impact of his unlucky run of injuries (with the occasional suspension) was illustrated by the fact that, although an undoubted first choice player when fit, he appeared in just 84 of the 163 games Rovers played over the six season period for 2019 to 2024.

Bussey's complete career statistics are available at https://stats.rugbyleaguerecords.com/playersummary.php?tselect=6076