Orlando Bailey

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Orlando Bailey
Orlando Bailey Bath.jpg
Birth nameOrlando Thomas R. Bailey
Date of birth (2001-09-30) 30 September 2001 (age 23)
Place of birth Dorchester, England
Height1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight94 kg (14 st 11 lb; 207 lb)
School Thomas Hardye School
Beechen Cliff School
University University of Bath
Rugby union career
Position(s) Fly-half, Fullback
Youth career
2007–2015 Dorchester RFC
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2020– Bath 94 (271)
Correct as of 15 February 2025
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2019 England U18 7 (39)
2021 England U20 5 (12)
2022 England
Correct as of 1 April 2024

Orlando Bailey (born 30 September 2001) is an English professional rugby union player who plays for Bath in the Gallagher Premiership. [1]

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Club career

Bailey started to play rugby as a child at Dorchester RFC before joining the Bath academy at the age of fourteen. [2] In September 2020 he made his club debut for Bath in a league game against Worcester Warriors. [3]

International career

In 2019 Bailey represented the England under-18 team. [2] He was a member of the England under-20 squad that completed a grand slam during the 2021 Six Nations Under 20s Championship. [4]

In January 2022 Bailey received his first call-up to the senior England squad by coach Eddie Jones for the 2022 Six Nations Championship [5] [6] however he subsequently withdrew due to suffering a hamstring injury during training. [7]

On the 19th of June 2022 Bailey made his senior England debut in a 52-21 defeat against the Barbarians at Twickenham, coming on for Bath teammate Joe Cokanasiga in the 66th minute.

References

  1. ↑ "Orlando Bailey". ESPN. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
  2. 1 2 Evely, John (9 October 2019). "Bath have a queue of players knocking on the door for England U18s selection says Lilley". Somerset Live . Retrieved 24 February 2022.
  3. ↑ "Schoolboy Dreams: Dorset teenager makes Bath Rugby debut". BBC. 10 September 2020. Retrieved 24 February 2022.
  4. ↑ "England Under-20s 27-17 Italy Under-20s: England win Grand Slam in Cardiff". BBC Sport. 13 July 2021. Retrieved 24 February 2022.
  5. ↑ Bridge, Bobby (18 January 2022). "England Six Nations squad announcement: Barbeary in, Ford misses out". Leicester Mercury . Retrieved 18 January 2022.
  6. ↑ "England Six Nations squad: Alfie Barbeary among six uncapped players". BBC Sport. 18 January 2022. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
  7. ↑ "Orlando Bailey: Bath fly-half on playing with freedom". BBC Sport. 17 February 2022. Retrieved 24 February 2022.
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