Chris Bailey (rugby league)

Chris Bailey

Personal information
Full name	Christopher Bailey
Nickname	Bails, Ice Ice Bailey
Born	5 July 1982 (1982-07-05) (age 29) Inverell, New South Wales, Australia
Height	188 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Weight	97 kg (15 st 4 lb)
Playing information
Position	Second-row, Lock, Five-eighth
Club
Years	Team	Pld	T	G	FG	P
2006–2008	Newcastle Knights	29	10	0	0	40
2009–2010	Manly Sea Eagles	46	7	0	0	28
2011–	Harlequins RL	5	1	0	0	4
	Total	80	18	0	0	72
As of 22 October 2010
Source: Rugby League Project Herald Sun

Chris Bailey (born 5 July 1982 in Inverell, New South Wales) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer for Harlequins RL of Super 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 joined the Manly Sea Eagles on a 3 year deal from the 2009 season.^[1][2]

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.^[3]

He was described by his Newcastle coach Brian Smith as an old-school five-eighth.^[4]

He had been linked with a move to join his brother at European Super League side Wigan Warriors as a replacement for Trent Barrett.^[5] but remained with the Knights until the end of the 2008 season.^[6]

He has joined Super League club Harlequins RL on a three year deal from the 2011 season.

References

1. ^ "Bailey seals deal with Manly". Fox Sports. 2008-05-22. http://www.foxsports.com.au/story/0,8659,23744037-23214,00.html. Retrieved 2008-05-22. 
2. ^ "2009 NRL Player Movements". NRL Live. 2008-10-04. http://www.nrllive.com.au/2009-nrl-player-movements/. Retrieved 2008-10-04. 
3. ^ "Chris Bailey". Herald Sun. 2008-05-16. Archived from the original on 2008-04-30. http://web.archive.org/web/20080430121517/http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/sport/nrl/player/0,27071,108542-104,00.html. Retrieved 2008-05-16. 
4. ^ "Knights' Bailey barrage befits moment". LeagueHQ. 2008-04-21. http://www.leaguehq.com.au/news/news/bailey-barrage-befits-moment/2008/04/21/1208629773901.html. Retrieved 2008-05-16. ^{[dead link]}
5. ^ "Knights' Bailey could be the key to unlocking Barrett deal". LeagueHQ. 2008-05-17. http://www.leaguehq.com.au/news/news/knights-bailey-could-be-the-key-to-unlocking-barrett-deal/2008/05/16/1210765172869.html. Retrieved 2008-05-16. ^{[dead link]}
6. ^ "Knights' Bailey to stay a Knight". LeagueHQ. 2006-07-17. http://www.rleague.com/db/player/b/bailey_chris/index.php. Retrieved 2008-05-16. 

External links

• Manly Sea Eagles profile
• Rugby League Project stats

Persondata
Name	Bailey, Chris
Alternative names
Short description	Australian professional rugby league five-eighth
Date of birth	5 July 1982
Place of birth	Inverell, New South Wales
Date of death
Place of death