Ryan Bailey (rugby league)

Ryan Bailey
Personal information
Born (1984-11-11) 11 November 1984
Leeds, West Yorkshire, England
Height 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight 17 st 2 lb (109 kg) [1]
Playing information
Position prop
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2002–14 Leeds Rhinos 307 20 0 0 80
2015 Hull KR 1 1 0 0 4
2015 Castleford Tigers 6 1 0 0 4
2016– Warrington Wolves 0 0 0 0 0
Total 314 22 0 0 88
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2006 England 4 0 0 0 0
2004 Great Britain 4 0 0 0 0
As of 18 June 2015
Source: Rugby League Project

Ryan Bailey is an English professional rugby league footballer who plays for Warrington Wolves.

A Great Britain and England international representative prop forward, he played the majority of his club career at Leeds Rhinos, having won six Super League championships and three World Club Challenges with the club. He was granted a testimonial in 2014.

Playing career

Leeds Rhinos

Of Jamaican heritage,[2] Bailey made his Super League début for Leeds in 2002 at age 18.[3] In July 2003, Bailey was found guilty of brawling in the street in Leeds, and was sent to a young offenders' institution for 9 months.[4]

Bailey played for the Leeds Rhinos at prop forward in their 2004 Super League Grand Final victory against the Bradford Bulls. He was then selected in the Great Britain team to compete in the end of season 2004 Rugby League Tri-Nations tournament. In the final against Australia Bailey played from the interchange bench in the Lions' 44-4 loss. On 23 December 2004 the Rugby Football League fined Bailey along with Leeds' teammate Keith Senior £1,500 each after they tested positive to the banned stimulant ephedrine.[5]

As Super League IX champions, the Rhinos faced 2004 NRL season premiers, the Bulldogs in the 2005 World Club Challenge. Bailey played at prop forward in Leeds' 39-32 victory. He played for Leeds in the 2005 Challenge Cup final at prop forward in their loss against Hull FC.[6] Bailey played for the Leeds Rhinos at prop forward in their 2005 Super League Grand Final loss against Bradford Bulls. He played in the 2008 Super League Grand Final victory over St. Helens.[7]

Bailey played from the interchange bench for Leeds in the 2011 Challenge Cup final which was lost to Wigan.

In 2014, Leeds held a testimonial game for Bailey against London Broncos.[8] On 8 May 2014 Ryan made his 300th career appearance for the Leeds Rhinos.

Hull KR

In 2015 he moved to Hull KR. He was not fit enough to play former club Leeds Rhinos in the opening game of the season but went onto score on his debut the week after. In March it was announced Bailey had been released because of personal issues after only playing one game for the club.

Castleford Tigers

A month later he joined the Castleford Tigers for the remainder of the season where he rejoined former coach Daryl Powell. He played 6 games and scored one try before being released at the end of the season.

Warrington Wolves

In November 2015 Warrington Wolves announced the signing of Bailey on a one year contract for the 2016 season where he would play under Tony Smith again with whom he won 2 Grand Finals with at Leeds.

Honours

Club

References

  1. ↑ "Leeds Rhinos Players & Coaches 1st Team". web page. Leeds Rhinos. 2011. Retrieved 15 June 2011.
  2. ↑ http://www.rleague.com/db/article.php?id=25817
  3. ↑ "Tri-Nations: Great Britain profiles". Mail Online (UK: Associated Newspapers). 19 October 2004. Retrieved 14 February 2011.
  4. ↑ "Rugby league stars jailed". BBC News. 2003-07-29. Retrieved 2010-05-23.
  5. ↑ Fisher, Michael (24 December 2004). "More education crucial as trio fail drugs test". The Telegraph. Retrieved 8 September 2013.
  6. ↑ "Hull stun Leeds in Challenge Cup". BBC News. 27 August 2005. Retrieved 17 August 2013.
  7. ↑ "2008 Grand Final". BBC. 2008-10-04. Retrieved 2008-10-05.
  8. ↑ "Leeds 62 London Broncos 10". Sporting Life. 31 January 2014. Retrieved 18 January 2015.

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