Chris Bailey (rugby league)

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Chris Bailey
Personal information
Full name Christopher Bailey
Date of birth 5 July 1982 (1982-07-05) (age 25)
Place of birth Inverell, New South Wales, Australia
Height 188 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Weight 96 kg (15 st 2 lb)
Nickname(s) Bails, Ice Ice Bailey
Relatives Phil Bailey
Club information
Position(s) Five-eighth / Lock
Current club Newcastle Knights
Youth clubs
Years Club
Inverell
Wests Newcastle
Other clubs
Years Club
Balmain Tigers
Senior clubs*
Years Club Apps (points)
2006 ‐ Newcastle Knights

* Professional club appearances and points
counted for domestic first grade only.

Chris Bailey born 5 July 1982 in Inverell, New South Wales, Australia is a rugby league player for the Newcastle Knights in the National Rugby League. He plays as a five-eighth and can also lock the scrum. He is the younger brother former New South Wales and Australia representative Phil Bailey.

Bailey will join the Manly Sea Eagles on a 3 year deal from the 2009 season.[1]

Bailey has previously played for the Balmain Tigers. He made his NRL debut for the Newcastle Knights against Wests Tigers at Campbelltown Stadium in round 10 of 2006.[2]

He has been described his Newcastle coach Brian Smith as an old-school five-eighth.[3]

He had been linked with a move to join his brother at European Super League side Wigan Warriors as a replacement for Trent Barrett.[4] He has a contract with Newcastle until at least the end of the 2008 season.[5]

[edit] References

  1. ^ Bailey seals deal with Manly. Fox Sports (2008-05-22). Retrieved on 2008-05-22.
  2. ^ Chris Bailey. Herald Sun (2008-05-16). Retrieved on 2008-05-16.
  3. ^ Knights' Bailey barrage befits moment. LeagueHQ (2008-04-21). Retrieved on 2008-05-16.
  4. ^ Knights' Bailey could be the key to unlocking Barrett deal. LeagueHQ (2008-05-17). Retrieved on 2008-05-16.
  5. ^ Knights' Bailey to stay a Knight. LeagueHQ (2006-07-17). Retrieved on 2008-05-16.

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