Jack Bates

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Jack Bates
Date of birth (2001-05-26) 26 May 2001 (age 23) [1]
Place of birth Bristol, England
Height1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) [2]
Weight93 kg (205 lb; 14 st 9 lb)
School South Gloucestershire and Stroud College
Rugby union career
Position(s) Centre, Wing
Current team Bristol Bears
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2020– Bristol Bears 51 (35)
Correct as of 17 January 2025
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2018–2019 England U18 4 (0)
2021 England U20 5 (5)
Correct as of 13 July 2021

Jack Bates (born 26 May 2001) is an English professional rugby union footballer who plays centre or wing for Premiership Rugby club Bristol Bears.

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Early life

Born and raised in Bristol, Bates was educated at SGS College and is a product of the Bristol Bears academy having joined aged 14 years-old. He also played for St Brendan's RFC and Cleve RFC as a junior. [3]

Club career

Bates signed professional terms with Bristol Bears in 2019 having graduated through the club's Academy system ahead of the 2019-20 season. He is capable of playing centre and wing. He made his Premiership Rugby debut against Sale Sharks in August 2020. [4] [5] [6] This debut, at the age of 19 years and 95 days, made him the second-youngest player to start a game for Bristol in the top-flight since leagues were introduced in 1987. [7]

Bates had a breakthrough season in 2021-22, making 17 appearances in all competitions and scoring three tries. [8] [9] In December 2022, he signed a new contract with Bristol having made 30 appearances for the club. [5]

International career

Bates represented England at under-18 level. [4] He started all five games for England U20 during the 2021 Six Nations Under 20s Championship and scored his only try of the tournament in the last round as England defeated Italy at Cardiff Arms Park to complete a grand slam. [9] [10]

Bates is also eligible to play for Wales, as his grandmother is from Cardiff. [11]

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References

  1. ↑ "Jack Bates". Its Rugby. Retrieved 4 January 2025.
  2. ↑ "Jack Bates". All.Rugby. Retrieved 4 January 2025.
  3. ↑ Evely, John (19 May 2021). "Bristol Bears lock down England U20s back who is being mentored by Charles Piutau". Bristol Post. Retrieved 4 January 2025.
  4. 1 2 "Ultimate Rugby profile - Jack Bates". Ultimate Rugby. Retrieved 4 January 2025.
  5. 1 2 "Jack Bates and George Kloska: Bristol pair sign two-year extensions". BBC Sport. 23 December 2022. Retrieved 4 January 2025.
  6. ↑ Wood, Matthew (23 December 2022). "Jack Bates and George Kloska sign contract extensions with Bristol Bears". Talking Rugby Union. Retrieved 4 January 2025.
  7. ↑ "Bristol to field their second-youngest ever Gallagher Premiership player for trip to Sale". Rugby Pass. 28 August 2020. Retrieved 4 January 2024.
  8. ↑ Jaycock, Ben (14 August 2022). "Bates looking to get Bears back to the sharp end". The Rugby Paper. Retrieved 4 January 2025.
  9. 1 2 "Six Nations U20s preview: Premiership experience key for Bates and Smith". Premiership Rugby. Retrieved 4 January 2025.
  10. ↑ "England Under-20s 27-17 Italy Under-20s: England win Grand Slam in Cardiff". BBC Sport. 13 July 2021. Retrieved 17 January 2025.
  11. ↑ Thomas, Steffan (18 December 2024). "Former England Grand Slam winner emerges as new option for Wales". Wales Online. Retrieved 17 January 2025.
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