James Bailey (rugby union)

For other people named James Bailey, see James Bailey (disambiguation).

James Bailey
Birth nameJames Bailey
Date of birth (1983-08-05) 5 August 1983 (age 41)
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 Bristol 59 (60)
2004-08 Gloucester 49 (55)
2007 Moseley (loan) ()
2008-09 London Irish ()
2009-12 Lyon ()
2012- London Wasps ()
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
England under 16's
National sevens team
Years Team Comps
England

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.

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.

References

  1. ^ "London Wasps sign winger James Bailey from Lyon". Retrieved 14 July 2012.
  2. ^ "Bailey searching for new club". This is Gloucestershire. 6 August 2008. Archived from the original on 13 September 2012.
  3. ^ "London Irish sign winger Bailey". Sport: Rugby Union. BBC. 12 September 2008.
  4. ^ "James Bailey". Lyon OU website.[permanent dead link‍]
  5. ^ "Toby Booth to bring on more young stars". getreading.co.uk. 3 July 2009.


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