Josh Bainbridge
{{short description|English rugby union player}}
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| fullname = Josh Bainbridge
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1996|4|17|df=y}}
| birth_place = Middlesbrough, England
| height = {{convert|183|cm|ftin|0|abbr=on}}
| weight = {{convert|92|kg|lb stlb|0|abbr=on}}
| school =Prince Henry's Grammar School
| university = Leeds Beckett University
| position = Flanker
| currentclub = Newcastle Falcons
| youthyears1 = 2006-2010
| youthclubs1 = Guisborough RUFC
| youthyears2 = 2010-2011
| youthclubs2 = Middlesbrough RUFC
| youthyears3 = 2011-2014
| youthclubs3 = Yorkshire Carnegie
| years1 = 2014-2019
| clubs1 = Yorkshire Carnegie
| apps1 = 79
| points1 = 115
| years2 = 2017
| clubs2 = → Hull Ionians (loan)
| apps2 = 1
| points2 = 0
| years3 = 2018
| clubs3 = → Bath (loan)
| apps3 = 1
| points3 = 0
| years4 = 2019-2021
| clubs4 = Jersey Reds
| apps4 = 28
| points4 = 15
| years5 = 2021-2023
| clubs5 = Coventry
| apps5 = 44
| points5 = 55
| years6 = 2023-
| clubs6 = Newcastle Falcons
| apps6 = 6
| points6 = 0
| years7 =
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| years8 = 2014-
| clubs8 = Total
| apps8 = 147
| points8 = 170
| repyears1 = 2013
| repteam1 = England under-17
| repcaps1 = -
| reppoints1 = -
| repyears2 = 2014
| repteam2 = England under-18
| repcaps2 = -
| reppoints2 = -
| repyears3 = 2015
| repteam3 = England under-19
| repcaps3 = -
| reppoints3 = -
| repyears4 = 2015-2016
| repteam4 = England under-20
| repcaps4 = 4
| reppoints4 = 0
| clubupdate = 1 January 2024
| repupdate = 1 January 2024
| coachyears1 = 2015-2018
| coachteams1 = Moortown RUFC (Defence coach)
| coachyears2 = 2018
| coachteams2 = Pontefract RUFC (Defence coach)
| coachyears3 = 2018-2019
| coachteams3 = Sandal RUFC (Defence coach)
| coachyears4 = 2020-2021
| coachteams4 = Royals RFC (Head coach)
| coachyears5 = 2020-2021
| coachteams5 = Jersey Reds Women's (Assistant coach)
| ru_coachupdate = 1 January 2024
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Josh Bainbridge (born 17 April 1996) is an English rugby union player, who plays as a flanker for Newcastle Falcons.{{Cite web |title=Josh Bainbridge - Newcastle Falcons |url=https://www.newcastlefalcons.co.uk/players/josh-bainbridge/ |access-date=2024-01-01 |website=NC Falcons}}{{Cite web |title=Josh BAINBRIDGE - Player statistics - It's rugby |url=https://www.itsrugby.co.uk/players/josh-bainbridge-33454.html |access-date=2024-01-01 |website=www.itsrugby.co.uk}}{{Cite web |title=Josh Bainbridge |url=https://www.ultimaterugby.com/josh-bainbridge |access-date=2024-01-01 |website=www.ultimaterugby.com |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=History Josh Bainbridge |url=http://rugby.statbunker.com/ |access-date=2024-01-01 |website=Statbunker}}
Career
He joined Guisborough RUFC under-10s in 2006, where his friends and grandfather played. He spent a season at Middlesbrough RUFC. In April 2011 he joined Yorkshire Carnegie. He represented England at under-17s, 18s, 19s and 20s while at Yorkshire Carnegie.{{Cite web |last=World |first=Rugby |date=2017-01-19 |title=Hotshot: Yorkshire Carnegie flanker Josh Bainbridge |url=https://www.rugbyworld.com/in-the-mag/hotshot-yorkshire-carnegie-flanker-josh-bainbridge-76161 |access-date=2024-01-01 |website=Rugby World |language=en-US}} He spent time on loan at Hull Ionians and Bath. Featuring for Bath in the Premiership Rugby Cup starting at open-side flanker against Newcastle Falcons.{{Cite web |title=All time stats Josh Bainbridge |url=http://rugby.statbunker.com/ |access-date=2024-01-01 |website=Statbunker}}
He was set to join Bristol Bears for the 2019–20 season, however the deal fell through at the last minute. He instead signed with Jersey Reds. Where he played 28 matches including a 22–35 win over Russia.{{Cite web |title=RFU |url=https://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/player-stats?playerId=22846 |access-date=2024-01-01 |website=www.englandrugby.com}} In 2021 he moved to Coventry RFC, he was named player of the month in December 2022 for the club.{{Cite web |date=2023-01-05 |title=Josh Bainbridge crowned CTT Player of the Month for December |url=https://www.coventryrugby.co.uk/josh-bainbridge-crowned-ctt-player-of-the-month-for-december/ |access-date=2024-01-01 |website=Coventry Rugby |language=en-GB}}{{Cite web |date=2023-04-25 |title=Josh Bainbridge to join Newcastle Falcons |url=https://www.coventryrugby.co.uk/josh-bainbridge-to-join-newcastle-falcons/ |access-date=2024-01-01 |website=Coventry Rugby |language=en-GB}}
In 2023 he joined Premiership side Newcastle Falcons, making his debut in a 17-40 Premiership Rugby Cup win over Ampthill.{{Cite web |title=Josh BAINBRIDGE profile and stats |url=https://all.rugby/player/josh-bainbridge |access-date=2024-01-01 |website=all.rugby |language=en}}{{Cite web |date=2023-04-25 |title=Flanker Josh Bainbridge to join Newcastle Falcons - Newcastle Falcons |url=https://www.newcastlefalcons.co.uk/flanker-josh-bainbridge-to-join-newcastle-falcons/ |access-date=2024-01-01 |website=NC Falcons}}{{Cite web |last=Team |first=The Rugby Paper |date=2023-06-11 |title=Bainbridge can’t wait for life as a Falcon |url=https://www.therugbypaper.co.uk/all/domestic-club-rugby-union/english-premiership/377954/bainbridge-cant-wait-for-life-as-a-falcon/ |access-date=2024-01-01 |website=The Rugby Paper |language=en-GB}}
References
{{Newcastle Falcons squad}}
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Category:Coventry R.F.C. players
Category:Newcastle Falcons players