Orlando Bailey (born 30 September 2001) is an

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professional

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player who plays for

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in the

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Club career

Bailey started to play rugby as a child at

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before joining the Bath academy at the age of fourteen. In September 2020 he made his club debut for Bath in a league game against

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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

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. In January 2022 Bailey received his first call-up to the senior England squad by coach Eddie Jones for the

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however he subsequently withdrew due to suffering a hamstring injury during training. On the 19th of June 2022 Bailey made his senior England debut in a 52-21 defeat against the

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, coming on for Bath teammate

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in the 66th minute.

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