Orlando Bailey | |
Birth Name: | Orlando Thomas R. Bailey |
Birth Date: | 2001 9, df=yes |
Birth Place: | Dorchester, England |
Height: | 1.79m (05.87feet) |
Weight: | 94kg (207lb) |
School: | Thomas Hardye School Beechen Cliff School |
University: | University of Bath |
Ru Position: | Fly-half, Fullback |
Youthyears1: | 2007–2015 |
Youthclubs1: | Dorchester RFC |
Years1: | 2020– |
Clubs1: | Bath |
Apps1: | 74 |
Points1: | 210 |
Repyears1: | 2019 |
Repteam1: | England U18 |
Repcaps1: | 7 |
Reppoints1: | 39 |
Repyears2: | 2021 |
Repteam2: | England U20 |
Repcaps2: | 5 |
Reppoints2: | 12 |
Repyears3: | 2022- |
Repteam3: | England |
Repcaps3: | 1 |
Reppoints3: | 0 |
Clubupdate: | 1 April 2024 |
Repupdate: | 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]
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]
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.