A former pupil at Millfield School, Bayliss helped guide England U20 to a Six Nations Grand Slam and a place in the final of the 2017 World Rugby U20 Championship alongside Club teammate Zach Mercer.
Josh also represented England Saxons U16 and England U17. He scored a try on his second appearance for England U18 in the 33-8 win over South Africa A on tour.
He graduated from the Bath Rugby Junior Academy to become a member of the senior academy for 2016/17. He has been selected in England U20 squad for the 2017 campaign
It was also a breakthrough year for Bath, where he made his first-team debut against Leicester in the Anglo-Welsh Cup in November 2016. He made further appearances against Scarlets and Gloucester underlining his undoubted potential.
His powerful presence at the base of the scrum and relentless work-rate around the field combine to make him a very exciting prospect.
2017-18 proved to be another hugely successful season for the young flanker. After captaining the Bath United side and featuring in the First Team's Anglo-Welsh campaign in 2017-18, Bayliss was awarded Academy Player of the Year, before signing his first senior contract and moving to the first team in June 2018.
Bayliss has since become a regular in the first team squad, and was nominated for the Premiership Rugby Cup Breakthrough Player of the Season award in the 2018/19 season.
By the end of the 2018/19 season, he had accumulated 14 caps for Bath, including two Champions Cup caps. As of April 2021, his total number of caps had swelled to 64.
Career
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Bath Rugby No. 8 |
2016 - present |
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Scotland Blindside Flanker |
2021 - present |
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England U20's Openside Flanker |
2017 - 2017 |
