Joe Bailey (rugby union)

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Joe Bailey
Date of birth (2004-07-06) 6 July 2004 (age 20) [1]
Height198 cm (6 ft 6 in) [2]
Weight110 kg (243 lb)
School South Dartmoor Community College
University Exeter University
Rugby union career
Position(s) Lock/Flanker
Current team Exeter Chiefs
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2022- Exeter ()
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
England U20

Joe Bailey (born 6 July 2004) is an English rugby union player who plays for Exeter Chiefs.

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Early life

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

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

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

England U20

References

  1. ↑ "Joe Bailey". Its Rugby. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
  2. ↑ "Joe Bailey". All.Rugby. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
  3. ↑ Jaycock, Ben. "Young Guns: Exeter second row Joe Bailey". The Rugby Paper. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
  4. ↑ Jeffreys, Tom (28 January 2024). "New Year but same old Exeter at the top". The Rugby Paper. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
  5. ↑ Herbert, Tim (18 October 2023). "Former South Dartmoor student named in England squad". The Moorlander. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
  6. ↑ "JOE BAILEY CALLED UP FOR EXETER CHIEFS 1ST TEAM". narfc. 28 September 2022. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
  7. ↑ Heagney, Liam (24 November 2024). "Joe Bailey: 'Maro Itoje is the sort of player I want to be'". Rugby Pass. Retrieved 25 November 2024.
  8. ↑ "Chiefs ring the changes for clash with Exiles". Thepostuk. 29 September 2023. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
  9. ↑ "Joe Bailey and Kane James selected for England U20 squad". Exmouth Journal. 11 October 2023. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
  10. ↑ "ENGLAND U20 MEN'S TEAM TO FACE SCOTLAND". England Rugby. 21 February 2024. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
  11. ↑ Meagher, Gerard (19 July 2024). "England dominate France to claim fourth World Rugby under-20 title". The Guardian. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
  12. ↑ "England overpower France to win Under-20 World Cup". BBC Sport. 19 July 2024. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
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