Orlando Bailey

{{Infobox rugby biography

| name = Orlando Bailey

| image = Orlando Bailey Bath.jpg

| caption =

| birth_name = Orlando Thomas R. Bailey

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|2001|9|30}}

| birth_place = Dorchester, England

| height = {{convert|1.89|m|ftin|abbr=on}}

| weight = {{convert|94|kg|stlb lb|abbr=on}}

| school = Thomas Hardye School
Beechen Cliff School

| university = University of Bath

| relatives =

| ru_position = Fly-half, Fullback

| youthyears1 = 2007–2015

| youthclubs1 = Dorchester RFC

| years1 = 2020–

| clubs1 = Bath

| apps1 = 100

| points1 = 271

| repyears1 = 2019

| repteam1 = England U18

| repcaps1 = 7

| reppoints1 = 39

| repyears2 = 2021

| repteam2 = England U20

| repcaps2 = 5

| reppoints2 = 12

| repyears3 = 2022

| repteam3 = England

| repcaps3 =

| reppoints3 =

| clubupdate = 25 May 2025

| 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.{{cite web |title=Orlando Bailey |url=http://en.espn.co.uk/scrum/rugby/player/37586.html?source=opta |publisher=ESPN |access-date=1 July 2021}}

Club career

Bailey started to play rugby as a child at Dorchester RFC before joining the Bath academy at the age of fourteen.{{cite news |url=https://www.somersetlive.co.uk/sport/other-sport/bath-queue-players-knocking-door-3408105|title=Bath have a queue of players knocking on the door for England U18s selection says Lilley|first=John|last=Evely|website=Somerset Live|date=9 October 2019|access-date=24 February 2022}} In September 2020 he made his club debut for Bath in a league game against Worcester Warriors.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p08r1plq|title=Schoolboy Dreams: Dorset teenager makes Bath Rugby debut|publisher=BBC|date=10 September 2020|access-date=24 February 2022}}

International career

In 2019 Bailey represented the England under-18 team. He was a member of the England under-20 squad that completed a grand slam during the 2021 Six Nations Under 20s Championship.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/57823692|title=England Under-20s 27-17 Italy Under-20s: England win Grand Slam in Cardiff|publisher=BBC Sport|date=13 July 2021|access-date=24 February 2022}}

In January 2022 Bailey received his first call-up to the senior England squad by coach Eddie Jones for the 2022 Six Nations Championship{{cite news |url=https://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/sport/rugby/rugby-news/england-six-nations-squad-announcement-6508037|title=England Six Nations squad announcement: Barbeary in, Ford misses out|first=Bobby|last=Bridge|website=Leicester Mercury|date=18 January 2022|accessdate=18 January 2022}}{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/60036981|title=England Six Nations squad: Alfie Barbeary among six uncapped players|publisher=BBC Sport|date=18 January 2022|access-date=18 January 2022}} however he subsequently withdrew due to suffering a hamstring injury during training.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/60419165|title=Orlando Bailey: Bath fly-half on playing with freedom|publisher=BBC Sport|date=17 February 2022|access-date=24 February 2022}}

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.

References

External links

[https://www.bathrugby.com/academy/orlando-bailey/ Bath Profile]
[http://en.espn.co.uk/scrum/rugby/player/37586.html?source=opta ESPN Profile]
[https://www.ultimaterugby.com/orlando-bailey Ultimate Rugby Profile]

Category:2001 births

Category:Living people

Category:Alumni of the University of Bath

Category:Bath Rugby players

Category:English rugby union players

Category:People educated at Beechen Cliff School

Category:Rugby union players from Dorchester, Dorset

Category:Rugby union fly-halves

Category:Rugby union fullbacks

Category:21st-century English sportsmen