Phil Bailey

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Phil Bailey
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Personal information
Full namePhillip Bailey
Born (1980-05-25) 25 May 1980 (age 44)
Inverell, New South Wales, Australia
Playing information
Height189 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Weight100 kg (15 st 10 lb)
Position Second-row, Centre
Club
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
1999 Manly Sea Eagles 90000
2001 Northern Eagles 151004
2002–06 Cronulla Sharks 1033200128
2007–10 Wigan Warriors 101160064
Total2284900196
Representative
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
2003 New South Wales 30000
2003 Australia 42008
Source: [1] [2]
Relatives Chris Bailey (brother)

Phil Bailey (born 25 May 1980) is an Australian rugby league footballer who plays for the New York Knights in the USA Rugby League. [3] A former New South Wales and Australian representative player. He previously played for the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks, Wigan Warriors, Manly Warringah Sea Eagles and the Northern Eagles, primarily as a centre or second-row.

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Playing career

Bailey made his first grade debut for Manly Warringah in Round 5 1999 against South Sydney. At the end of 1999, Manly merged with arch rivals North Sydney to form the now defunct Northern Eagles side. Bailey played for the Northern Eagles in 2001 before joining Cronulla-Sutherland in 2002. Bailey made 19 appearances for Cronulla in his first season at the club as they reached the preliminary final against New Zealand but were defeated 16-10. [4]

At the end of the 2003 NRL season, Bailey went on the 2003 Kangaroo tour of Great Britain and France, helping Australia to victory over The Lions in what, as of 2025, is the last time the two nations contested an Ashes series.

Bailey was signed to the Wigan Warriors in the Super League for the 2007, 2008, 2009, and 2010 seasons. He made his Wigan Warriors, Super League début in a 10–16 defeat by Warrington Wolves at the JJB Stadium on 9 February 2007.

Career highlights

Representative games

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References

  1. ↑ "Phil Bailey - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project". www.rugbyleagueproject.org.
  2. ↑ "Players".
  3. ↑ "HOME". www.newyorkknightsrugby.com.
  4. ↑ "A history of heartbreak: Cronulla Sharks' tale of woe in NRL finals". www.smh.com.au.

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