Josh Bayliss

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Josh Bayliss
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Birth nameJosh Bayliss
Date of birth (1997-09-18) 18 September 1997 (age 24)
Height1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Weight106 kg (234 lb; 16 st 10 lb)
SchoolWellington School, Millfield School
Rugby union career
Position(s) Flanker
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2016- Bath 28 (5)
National team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
2017–2018
2021-
England U20
Scotland
?
2
(?)
(0)
Correct as of 9 November 2021

Josh Bayliss (born 18 September 1997) is a Scotland international rugby union player. He plays for Bath Rugby in Premiership Rugby. He plays as a back row forward.

He made his first team debut against Leicester in the Anglo-Welsh Cup in November 2016. He made further appearances against Scarlets Rugby and Gloucester Rugby.[1]

He played for Bath senior team in January 2018 against Newcastle Falcons in the Anglo-Welsh Cup. Bath won 21-8 at the Rec.[2]

He received praise for his performance against Ospreys as Bath won 32-19 to make the 2017-18 Anglo-Welsh Cup semi-finals.[3]

Playing, on 30 March 2018 as Exeter beat Bath Rugby in the final of the Anglo-Welsh Cup.[4]

International career[]

A member of the England U20 team who reached the final of the Junior World Cup.[5]

Bayliss was called up to the Scotland squad for the 2021 Six Nations Championship, qualifying through his Aberdonian grandmother.[6]

Bayliss made his international debut on Sunday 7th November 2021 for Scotland against Australia in the Autumn Nations Cup, when he came on as a substitute.[7] He made his first international start against Japan on 20 November 2021.[8]

References[]

  1. ^ "Josh Bayliss - Player Profile". Bath Rugby.
  2. ^ "Dream come true as University students Will Britton and Miles Reid help Bath Rugby to Anglo-Welsh Cup victory on debut - Team Bath". www.teambath.com.
  3. ^ "Charlie Ewels on the 'absolute freak' in Bath Rugby's back row". 4 February 2018.
  4. ^ "Anglo-Welsh Cup final: Bath 11-28 Exeter Chiefs". 29 March 2018 – via www.bbc.co.uk.
  5. ^ "England U20 vs New Zealand U20, World Cup final: When is it, how can I watch it and who are the favourites?". www.telegraph.co.uk.
  6. ^ "SCOTLAND SQUAD UPDATE". scottishrugby.org. 21 February 2021. Retrieved 8 March 2021.
  7. ^ Tom English (7 November 2021). "Autumn Nations Series: Scotland 15-13 Australia - Finn Russell penalty proves decisive". BBC Sport. Retrieved 7 November 2021.
  8. ^ "Scotland 29-20 Japan". Scottish Rugby Union. 20 November 2021. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
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