Ryan Bailey
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Ryan Bailey is an English professional rugby league
footballer for Leeds Rhinos
of Super League
. A Great Britain
and England
international representative prop forward, he has played his entire career to date at Leeds, having won five Super League championships with the club.
Bailey made his Super League
debut for Leeds in 2002 at age 18. 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. The other offenders were: Leeds Rhinos team mates Chev Walker
(Eighteen months detention in a young offenders institution) and Dwayne Barker
(ordered to do 150 hours of community service); and Rochdale Hornets
Paul Owen (jailed for 15 months) .
Following his side's victory in the 2004 Super League Grand Final
, Bailey was called up to represent Great Britain
in the 2004 Tri-nations tournament.
He played in the 2008 Super League Grand Final victory over St. Helens.
Ryan has three children called Jordan, Rio and Chyna. Having all three of his children's names tattooed to him, along with his famous 'L' behind his ear standing for long term partner 'Lisa'. His father is world-renowned photographer, David Bailey, and Ryan shares his dad's keen interest in this field - winning various awards in his own right thanks to some beautiful images of the Yorkshire Dales and coastline.
He is of Jamaican heritage
Rugby league
Rugby league football, usually called rugby league, is a full contact sport played by two teams of thirteen players on a rectangular grass field. One of the two codes of rugby football, it originated in England in 1895 by a split from Rugby Football Union over paying players...
footballer for Leeds Rhinos
Leeds Rhinos
Leeds Rhinos is an English professional rugby league football club based in Leeds, West Yorkshire. The club won the 2011 Super League and became the most successful club in the Super League era, beating St Helens 32-16 on 8th October 2011. Formed in 1890, Leeds competes in Europe's Super League...
of Super League
Super League
Super League is the top-level professional rugby league football club competition in Europe. As a result of sponsorship from engage Mutual Assurance the competition is currently officially known as the engage Super League. The League features fourteen teams: thirteen from England and one from...
. A Great Britain
Great Britain national rugby league team
The Great Britain national rugby league team represents the United Kingdom in rugby league football. Administered by the Rugby Football League , the team is nicknamed "The Lions" or "Great Britain Lions"....
and England
England national rugby league team
The England national rugby league team represent England in international rugby league football tournaments. The team has now seen a revival, having largely formed from the Great Britain team, who also represented Wales, Scotland and Ireland. The team is run under the auspices of the Rugby Football...
international representative prop forward, he has played his entire career to date at Leeds, having won five Super League championships with the club.
Bailey made his Super League
Super League
Super League is the top-level professional rugby league football club competition in Europe. As a result of sponsorship from engage Mutual Assurance the competition is currently officially known as the engage Super League. The League features fourteen teams: thirteen from England and one from...
debut for Leeds in 2002 at age 18. 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. The other offenders were: Leeds Rhinos team mates Chev Walker
Chev Walker
Chev Walker is an English professional rugby league footballer for the Bradford Bulls of Super League. He has played both rugby league and rugby union professionally. Since 2007 he has played rugby league for Hull KR. Until 2010 when he signed a 1 year contract with the Bradford Bulls. Usually a ,...
(Eighteen months detention in a young offenders institution) and Dwayne Barker
Dwayne Barker
Dwayne Barker is an English rugby league player.Dwayne Barker's usual position is second-row forward, he can also operate in the centres....
(ordered to do 150 hours of community service); and Rochdale Hornets
Rochdale Hornets
Rochdale Hornets RLFC is an English professional rugby league club from Rochdale, Greater Manchester, England. They currently play in Championship One...
Paul Owen (jailed for 15 months) .
Following his side's victory in the 2004 Super League Grand Final
2004 Super League Grand Final
The 2004 Super League Grand Final was held on Saturday 16 October 2004, at Old Trafford, Manchester, UK. The game was played between Leeds Rhinos, who finished top of the league after the 28 weekly rounds, and Bradford Bulls, who finished second after the weekly rounds.-Route to final:Regular...
, Bailey was called up to represent Great Britain
Great Britain national rugby league team
The Great Britain national rugby league team represents the United Kingdom in rugby league football. Administered by the Rugby Football League , the team is nicknamed "The Lions" or "Great Britain Lions"....
in the 2004 Tri-nations tournament.
He played in the 2008 Super League Grand Final victory over St. Helens.
Ryan has three children called Jordan, Rio and Chyna. Having all three of his children's names tattooed to him, along with his famous 'L' behind his ear standing for long term partner 'Lisa'. His father is world-renowned photographer, David Bailey, and Ryan shares his dad's keen interest in this field - winning various awards in his own right thanks to some beautiful images of the Yorkshire Dales and coastline.
He is of Jamaican heritage