Joe Bailey (rugby union)
| Date of birth | 6 July 2004[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Bristol, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 198 cm (6 ft 6 in)[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 110 kg (17 st; 240 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | South Dartmoor Community College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | University of Exeter | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Joe Bailey (born 6 July 2004) is an English professional rugby union player who plays as a lock or flanker for Premiership Rugby club Exeter Chiefs.
Early life
[edit]Bailey attended South Dartmoor Community College before studying sports science at University of Exeter, where he played for the first XV rugby side.[3][4][5]
Club career
[edit]Bailey played for Newton Abbot RFC 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
[edit]Bailey started for England Under-20 in the last round of the 2024 Six Nations Under 20s Championship as England won at Stade du Hameau to claim the title.[9][10] Later that year he was a member of their squad at the 2024 World Rugby U20 Championship and scored the opening try of the final as England defeated France at Cape Town Stadium to become junior world champions.[11][12]
Honours
[edit]- England U20
- World Rugby Under 20 Championship
Champion (1): 2024
- Six Nations Under 20s Championship
- Champion (1): 2024
References
[edit]- ^ "Joe Bailey". Its Rugby. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
- ^ "Joe Bailey". All.Rugby. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
- ^ Jaycock, Ben (3 December 2023). "Young Guns: Exeter second row Joe Bailey". The Rugby Paper. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
- ^ Jeffreys, Tom (28 January 2024). "New Year but same old Exeter at the top". The Rugby Paper. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
- ^ Herbert, Tim (18 October 2023). "Former South Dartmoor student named in England squad". The Moorlander. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
- ^ "JOE BAILEY CALLED UP FOR EXETER CHIEFS 1ST TEAM". narfc. 28 September 2022. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
- ^ Heagney, Liam (24 November 2024). "Joe Bailey: 'Maro Itoje is the sort of player I want to be'". Rugby Pass. Retrieved 25 November 2024.
- ^ "Chiefs ring the changes for clash with Exiles". Cornish & Devon Post. 29 September 2023. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
- ^ Hebert, Tim (11 October 2023). "Joe Bailey and Kane James selected for England U20 squad". Exmouth Journal. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
- ^ "Under-20 Six Nations: England come from behind to beat France and clinch title". BBC Sport. 15 March 2024. Retrieved 7 July 2025.
- ^ Meagher, Gerard (19 July 2024). "England dominate France to claim fourth World Rugby under-20 title". The Guardian. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
- ^ "England overpower France to win Under-20 World Cup". BBC Sport. 19 July 2024. Retrieved 20 July 2024.