Josh Bayliss
Scotland international rugby union player
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Joshua David Bayliss (born 18 September 1997) is a Scotland international rugby union player who plays as a number eight for Premiership Rugby club Bath. Born in England, he represents Scotland at international level after qualifying on ancestry grounds.
Bayliss representing Bath in the ERC in December 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Full name | Joshua David Bayliss | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 18 September 1997 Tiverton, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 106 kg (234 lb; 16 st 10 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Wellington School Millfield | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Early life
Bayliss attended Millfield School in Somerset where he was head boy, and played cricket, hockey and represented the school in triple jump, as well as playing rugby.[1]
Club career
He made his first team debut against Leicester Tigers in the Anglo-Welsh Cup in November 2016[2] and made further appearances against Scarlets and Gloucester Rugby.[3]
The following season saw Bayliss play in wins over the Newcastle Falcons[4] and Ospreys[5] during the pool stage of the Anglo-Welsh Cup and on 30 March 2018 he started in the final of the competition as Bath were defeated by Exeter Chiefs to finish runners up.[6]
In March 2024, having made 110 appearances for Bath he signed a new three-year contract with the club.[7]
International career
Bayliss was a member of the England under-20 side that completed the grand slam during the 2017 Six Nations Under 20s Championship[8] and later that year came off the bench as England lost to New Zealand in the final of the 2017 World Rugby Under 20 Championship to finish runners up.[9]
Bayliss was called up to the Scotland squad for the 2021 Six Nations Championship, qualifying through his Aberdonian grandmother.[10] Bayliss made his international debut on 7 November 2021 for Scotland against Australia in an Autumn International, when he came on as a substitute.[11] He made his first international start against Japan on 20 November 2021.[12]
He played for Scotland 'A' on 6 February 2026 in their match against Italy XV.[13]
Career statistics
List of international tries
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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| 1 | 29 July 2023 | Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh, Scotland |  Italy |
23-13 | 25-13 | 2023 Rugby World Cup warm-up matches |
| 2 | 6 July 2024 | TD Place Stadium, Ottawa, Canada |  Canada |
5-5 | 73-12 | 2024 mid-year rugby union tests |
| 3 | 20 July 2024 | Estadio Nacional Julio Martínez Prádanos, Santiago, Chile |  Chile |
5-0 | 52-11 | 2024 mid-year rugby union tests |
| 4 | 16 November 2024 | Murrayfield, Edinburgh, Scotland |  Portugal |
31-0 | 59-21 | 2024 end-of-year rugby union internationals |
| 5 | 24 November 2024 | Murrayfield, Edinburgh, Scotland |  Australia |
22-6 | 27-13 | 2024 end-of-year rugby union internationals |
