James Bailey (rugby union)

James Bailey (born 5 August 1983) is an English rugby union player who plays primarily as a wing. He has played for London Wasps,[1] Lyon, Bristol and Gloucester.

James Bailey
Birth nameJames Bailey
Date of birth (1983-08-05) 5 August 1983
Place of birthLondon, England
Height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight14 st 9 lb (93 kg)
SchoolShiplake College then Millfield School
Rugby union career
Position(s) Wing
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2002-04
2004-08
2007
2008-09
2009-12
2012-??		 Bristol
Gloucester
Moseley (loan)
London Irish
Lyon
London Wasps		 59
49		 (60)
(55)
National team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
  England under 16's
National sevens team(s)
Years Team Comps
  England

Career

Bailey joined Gloucester Rugby from Bristol Rugby in 2004, having scored 14 tries in 21 matches for Bristol in the 2003–04 season. He played 49 matches for Gloucester Rugby and scored 11 tries. One of the most memorable tries that he scored was against London Wasps in May 2006 when James Simpson-Daniel ran rings around Lawrence Dallaglio and passed the ball to Bailey who rounded off a beautiful try.

He left Gloucester in August 2008 to pursue more first-team appearances elsewhere. A move to Toulon fell through, leaving Bailey as a free agent.[2] He signed for London Irish in September 2008,[3] before leaving in the summer of 2009, after just one season at the Exiles, to sign for Lyon in Pro D2.[4][5]

Bailey is also a good sevens player and he has played for the England Sevens team several times and was a major factor in Gloucester Rugby winning the Middlesex 7s title in 2005.

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References
  1. "London Wasps sign winger James Bailey from Lyon". Retrieved 14 July 2012.
  2. "Bailey searching for new club". thisisgloucestershire.co.uk. 6 August 2008. Archived from the original on 13 September 2012. External link in |publisher= (help)
  3. "London Irish sign winger Bailey". BBC Rugby. 12 September 2008.
  4. "Bailey's profile on the Lyon OU website". www.lourugby.fr. External link in |publisher= (help)
  5. "Toby Booth to bring on more young stars". getreading.co.uk. 3 July 2009.


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