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| Full name | Bailey Hayward | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 5 April 2001 Camperdown, New South Wales, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 175 cm (5 ft 9 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 83 kg (13 st 1 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Five-eighth, Halfback, Lock, Hooker | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: [1] As of 22 August 2025 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Relatives | Paul Hayward (grandfather) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bailey Hayward (born 5 April 2001) is a Scotland international rugby league footballer who plays as a five-eighth , halfback , lock and hooker for the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs in the NRL.
Hayward was born in Camperdown, New South Wales, Australia. He is of Scottish descent. [2] He is the grandson of former Newtown Jets player Paul Hayward and the brother of Central Coast Mariners forward Paige Hayward in the A-League Women. [3]
Hayward is a Canterbury-Bankstown local junior from the St George Dragons (Clemton Park) junior club.[ citation needed ]
In 2022, Hayward played in eight games for the Canterbury-Bankstown in the NSW Cup. In round 6 of the 2024 NRL season, Hayward made his first grade debut for Canterbury in their narrow 16-14 loss against Melbourne. [4] In round 7, Hayward scored his first NRL try in the Bulldogs' 36–12 victory over the Newcastle Knights at Accor Stadium. [5] Hayward played 20 games for Canterbury in the 2024 NRL season as the club qualified for the finals finishing 6th on the table. Hayward played in their elimination final loss against Manly. [6]
On 25 March, Hayward re-signed with the Bulldogs until the end of 2026. [7] On 10 August, the Bulldogs announced that Hayward had extended his contract with the team again until the end of 2028. [8]
In 2022, Hayward was named in the Scotland squad for the 2021 Rugby League World Cup. [9]
| Year | Team | Games | Tries | Pts |
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| 2024 |  Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs | 20 | 1 | 4 |
| 2025 | 11 | |||
| Totals | 31 | 1 | 4 |
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