| Date of birth | (2004-07-06) 6 July 2004 (age 20) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 198 cm (6 ft 6 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 110 kg (243 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | South Dartmoor Community College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | Exeter University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Joe Bailey (born 6 July 2004) is an English rugby union player who plays for Exeter Chiefs.
Early life
Bailey attended South Dartmoor Community College before studying sports science at Exeter University, where he played for the first XV rugby side.
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. He made his debut away against Bristol Bears at Ashton Gate. The following season he was also playing number 7 for the Chiefs in that competition.
International career
He is an England U20 international. He scored a try in the final as England U20 won the 2024 World Rugby U20 Championship in South Africa.
Honours
- England U20
- World Rugby Under 20 Championship
Champion (1): 2024
References
- "Joe Bailey". Its Rugby. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
- "Joe Bailey". All.Rugby. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
- Jaycock, Ben. "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". Thepostuk. 29 September 2023. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
- "Joe Bailey and Kane James selected for England U20 squad". Exmouth Journal. 11 October 2023. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
- "ENGLAND U20 MEN'S TEAM TO FACE SCOTLAND". England Rugby. 21 February 2024. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
- 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.