Joe Bailey (rugby union)
| Date of birth | 6 July 2004[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 198 cm (6 ft 6 in)[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 110 kg (243 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | South Dartmoor Community College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | Exeter University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Joe Bailey (born 6 July 2004) is an English rugby union player who plays for Exeter Chiefs.
Early life
[edit]Bailey attended South Dartmoor Community College before studying sports science at Exeter University, where he played for the first XV rugby side.[3][4][5]
Career
[edit]Bailey played for Newton Abbot Rugby Club prior to his first call-up to the Exeter Chiefs squad for the Premiership Rugby Cup in September 2022.[6] He made his debut away against Bristol Bears at Ashton Gate.[7] The following season he was also playing number 7 for the Chiefs in that competition.[8]
International career
[edit]He is an England U20 international.[9][10] He scored a try in the final as England U20 won the 2024 World Rugby U20 Championship in South Africa.[11][12]
Honours
[edit]- England U20
- World Rugby Under 20 Championship
Champion (1): 2024
References
[edit]- ^ "Joe Bailey". Its Rugby. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
- ^ "Joe Bailey". All.Rugby. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
- ^ Jaycock, Ben. "Young Guns: Exeter second row Joe Bailey". The Rugby Paper. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
- ^ Jeffreys, Tom (28 January 2024). "New Year but same old Exeter at the top". The Rugby Paper. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
- ^ Herbert, Tim (18 October 2023). "Former South Dartmoor student named in England squad". The Moorlander. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
- ^ "JOE BAILEY CALLED UP FOR EXETER CHIEFS 1ST TEAM". narfc. 28 September 2022. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
- ^ Heagney, Liam (24 November 2024). "Joe Bailey: 'Maro Itoje is the sort of player I want to be'". Rugby Pass. Retrieved 25 November 2024.
- ^ "Chiefs ring the changes for clash with Exiles". Thepostuk. 29 September 2023. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
- ^ "Joe Bailey and Kane James selected for England U20 squad". Exmouth Journal. 11 October 2023. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
- ^ "ENGLAND U20 MEN'S TEAM TO FACE SCOTLAND". England Rugby. 21 February 2024. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
- ^ Meagher, Gerard (19 July 2024). "England dominate France to claim fourth World Rugby under-20 title". The Guardian. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
- ^ "England overpower France to win Under-20 World Cup". BBC Sport. 19 July 2024. Retrieved 20 July 2024.