Orlando Bailey
Orlando Bailey and the rest of the Bath Rugby team run out onto the field.
Birth nameOrlando Thomas R. Bailey
Date of birth (2001-09-30) 30 September 2001 (age 22)
Place of birthDorchester, England
Height1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight94 kg (14 st 11 lb; 207 lb)
SchoolThomas Hardye School
Beechen Cliff School
UniversityUniversity of Bath
Rugby union career
Position(s) Fly-half, Fullback
Youth career
2007–2015 Dorchester RFC
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2020– Bath 39 (198)
Correct as of 17 May 2023
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2019 England U18 7 (39)
2021 England U20 5 (12)
2022- England 1 (0)
Correct as of 17 May 2023

Orlando Bailey (born 30 September 2001) is an English professional rugby union player who plays for Bath in the Gallagher Premiership.[1]

Club career

Bailey started to play rugby as a child at Dorchester RFC before joining the Bath academy at the age of fourteen.[2] In September 2020 he made his club debut for Bath in a league game against Worcester Warriors.[3]

International career

In 2019 Bailey represented the England under-18 team.[2] He was a member of the England under-20 squad that completed a grand slam during the 2021 Six Nations Under 20s Championship.[4]

In January 2022 Bailey received his first call-up to the senior England squad by coach Eddie Jones for the 2022 Six Nations Championship[5][6] however he subsequently withdrew due to suffering a hamstring injury during training.[7]

On the 19th of June 2022 Bailey made his senior England debut in a 52-21 defeat against the Barbarians at Twickenham, coming on for Bath teammate Joe Cokanasiga in the 66th minute.

References

  1. ^ "Orlando Bailey". ESPN. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
  2. ^ a b Evely, John (9 October 2019). "Bath have a queue of players knocking on the door for England U18s selection says Lilley". Somerset Live. Retrieved 24 February 2022.
  3. ^ "Schoolboy Dreams: Dorset teenager makes Bath Rugby debut". BBC. 10 September 2020. Retrieved 24 February 2022.
  4. ^ "England Under-20s 27-17 Italy Under-20s: England win Grand Slam in Cardiff". BBC Sport. 13 July 2021. Retrieved 24 February 2022.
  5. ^ Bridge, Bobby (18 January 2022). "England Six Nations squad announcement: Barbeary in, Ford misses out". Leicester Mercury. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
  6. ^ "England Six Nations squad: Alfie Barbeary among six uncapped players". BBC Sport. 18 January 2022. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
  7. ^ "Orlando Bailey: Bath fly-half on playing with freedom". BBC Sport. 17 February 2022. Retrieved 24 February 2022.

External links

Bath Rugby – current squad
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