Josh Bayliss

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Josh Bayliss
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Bayliss representing Bath during the Gallagher Premiership
Full nameJoshua David Bayliss
Date of birth (1997-09-18) 18 September 1997 (age 26)
Place of birth Tiverton, England
Height1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Weight106 kg (234 lb; 16 st 10 lb)
School Wellington School
Millfield
Rugby union career
Position(s) Flanker, Number 8
Current team Bath
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2016– Bath 111 (50)
Correct as of 24 March 2024
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2017 England U20 9 (15)
2021– Scotland 5 (5)
Correct as of 24 March 2024

Joshua David Bayliss (born 18 September 1997) is a professional rugby union player who plays as a number eight for Premiership Rugby club Bath. Born in England, he represents Scotland at international level after qualifying on ancestry grounds.

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Early life

Bayliss attended Millfield School in Somerset where he was head boy, and played cricket, hockey and represented the school in triple jump, as well as playing rugby. [1]

Club career

He made his first team debut against Leicester Tigers in the Anglo-Welsh Cup in November 2016 [2] and made further appearances against Scarlets and Gloucester Rugby. [3]

The following season saw Bayliss play in wins over the Newcastle Falcons [4] and Ospreys [5] during the pool stage of the Anglo-Welsh Cup and on 30 March 2018 he started in the final of the competition as Bath were defeated by Exeter Chiefs to finish runners up. [6]

In March 2025, having made 110 appearances for Bath he signed a new three-year contract with the club. [7]

International career

Bayliss was a member of the England under-20 side that completed the grand slam during the 2017 Six Nations Under 20s Championship [8] and later that year came off the bench as England lost to New Zealand in the final of the 2017 World Rugby Under 20 Championship to finish runners up. [9]

Bayliss was called up to the Scotland squad for the 2021 Six Nations Championship, qualifying through his Aberdonian grandmother. [10] Bayliss made his international debut on 7 November 2021 for Scotland against Australia in an Autumn International, when he came on as a substitute. [11] He made his first international start against Japan on 20 November 2021. [12]

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References

  1. ↑ "Josh Bayliss: 'It's frustrating when people say everyone who went to private school is posh'". The Daily Telegraph.
  2. ↑ Evans, Daniel (17 May 2017). "Bath Rugby young gun Josh Bayliss reflects on his first season at the club". Bath Chronicle. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
  3. ↑ "Josh Bayliss - Player Profile". Bath Rugby. Retrieved 5 May 2018.
  4. ↑ "Dream come true as University students Will Britton and Miles Reid help Bath Rugby to Anglo-Welsh Cup victory on debut". TeamBath. 27 January 2018. Retrieved 5 May 2018.
  5. ↑ Evans, Daniel (4 February 2018). "Charlie Ewels on the 'absolute freak' in Bath Rugby's back row". Bath Chronicle. Retrieved 5 May 2018.
  6. ↑ Williams, Adam (30 March 2018). "Anglo-Welsh Cup final: Bath 11-28 Exeter Chiefs". BBC Sport. Retrieved 5 May 2018.
  7. ↑ "Josh Bayliss: Bath forward signs new three-year deal until 2027". BBC Sport. 25 March 2024. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
  8. ↑ O'Sullivan, John (17 March 2017). "Ireland fight to the last as England claim Under-20 Grand Slam". The Irish Times. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
  9. ↑ Rowan, Kate (18 June 2017). "England 17 New Zealand 64: Baby Blacks seal Under 20 World Cup with emphatic victory". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 5 May 2018.
  10. ↑ "SCOTLAND SQUAD UPDATE". scottishrugby.org. 21 February 2021. Retrieved 8 March 2021.
  11. ↑ English, Tom (7 November 2021). "Autumn Nations Series: Scotland 15-13 Australia - Finn Russell penalty proves decisive". BBC Sport. Retrieved 7 November 2021.
  12. ↑ "Scotland 29-20 Japan". Scottish Rugby Union. 20 November 2021. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
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