She made her debut for the Wales rugby union team in 2016 and has played in 29 matches for the national side.
She competed in the multi-sport 2013 School Games in Sheffield as a member of the gold medal-winning Wales Dragons A rugby union team.
[5] In June 2020, she signed to join Bristol Bears Women also of Premier 15 to increase the options available for coach Kim Oliver to select a back row player.
Her contract with the team did not cover all the medical costs for the treatment of her injury and the private insurance policy she took out was voided because the club was paying her, forcing her to fundraise online.
[4] She did not want to get operated by the National Health Service due to pressures it was under caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and her season would have ended prematurely.
[4][15] The situation attracted media attention and Butcher called for better education of problems with insurance in semi-professional women's rugby.
She is currently dating fellow Welsh Rugby Union player and Bristol Bears 14 Jasmine Joyce.