Playing Career
All information provided below is based only on data available in the RLP database and should be used as a guide only.
Vital Statistics
- Full Name
- Roger Wayne Bailey
- Born
- Thursday, 1st January, 1942
- Current Age
- 84 years and 159 days
- Place Of Birth
- Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
Known Family Links
- Son-in-law
- Tea Ropati
- Brother
- Gary Bailey
- Son
- David Bailey
- Brother
- Bob Bailey
Competitions Won
Playing Career Statistics
To view a list of corresponding matches, click on the List button.
| Representative Career - International | Comp Wins | Starts | Int | APP | 3ST | 3PT | T | G | 2FG | FG | Pts | Bin5 | Bin | Off | W | L | D | Win% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Tests (Senior International Matches) | - | 29 | - | 29 | 12 | - | 12 | - | - | - | 36 | - | - | - | 8 | 18 | 3 | 27.59% | List | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other International Matches | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 0.00% | List | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tour Matches | National Coaching School (NZ)NCS | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 0.00% | List | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tour Matches | New ZealandNZL | - | 55 | - | 55 | 26 | - | 26 | - | - | - | 78 | - | - | - | 23 | 29 | 3 | 41.82% | List | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tour Matches | New Zealand XIIINZB | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 0.00% | List | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tour Matches | AucklandAUK | - | 5 | - | 5 | 4 | - | 4 | - | - | - | 12 | - | - | - | 4 | 1 | - | 80.00% | List | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Test Series | 3 | 29 | - | 29 | 12 | - | 12 | - | - | - | 36 | - | - | - | 8 | 18 | 3 | 27.59% | List | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Representative Career - Australia | Comp Wins | Starts | Int | APP | 3ST | 3PT | T | G | 2FG | FG | Pts | Bin5 | Bin | Off | W | L | D | Win% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tour Matches | Northern Zone (NZ)NOR | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 100.00% | List | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Overall | Starts | Int | APP | 3ST | 3PT | T | G | 2FG | FG | Pts | Bin5 | Bin | Off | W | L | D | Win% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| First Class | 64 | - | 64 | 30 | - | 30 | - | - | - | 90 | - | - | - | 28 | 33 | 3 | 43.75% | List | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Test Matches - By Team | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team | Years | Starts | Int | APP | 3ST | 3PT | T | G | 2FG | FG | Pts | Bin5 | Bin | Off | W | L | D | Win% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New Zealand | 1961-67, 1970 | 29 | - | 29 | 12 | - | 12 | - | - | - | 36 | - | - | - | 8 | 18 | 3 | 27.59% | List | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
International Matches - By Team | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team | Years | Starts | Int | APP | 3ST | 3PT | T | G | 2FG | FG | Pts | Bin5 | Bin | Off | W | L | D | Win% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NZ Maori | 1962 | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 0.00% | List | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Australia - By Team | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team | Years | Starts | Int | APP | 3ST | 3PT | T | G | 2FG | FG | Pts | Bin5 | Bin | Off | W | L | D | Win% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coaching School (NZ) | 1961 | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 0.00% | List | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Auckland | 1962, 1964-66, 1970 | 5 | - | 5 | 4 | - | 4 | - | - | - | 12 | - | - | - | 4 | 1 | - | 80.00% | List | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northern Zone (NZ) | 1967 | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 100.00% | List | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Contributions:
Shawn Dollin, Andrew Ferguson, Greg Fiveash, Max Turner, Stephen Bell, Paul Carter, Michael Borg, Bill Bates
Sources:
RFL Player Registers, Warrington Rugby Heritage
Your Say
28 May 2012 3:53pm
Star centre for the Kiwis in the 1960s, viewed by New Zealanders in a parallel light to how Australian fans saw Reg Gasnier, who he frequently opposed in test matches. 1995 Legend of League choice, one of Bailey's game traits was to pretend to 'offer' the ball to opposing players as they moved in to tackle him, only to retract it and quickly step away from them in the hope that they were momentarily caught off guard by this unorthodox ploy.
8 Sep 2016 7:45pm
The prince of centres a great player.
12 Apr 2019 10:43am
Was doing stuff with the ball 20 years before wally Lewis ever played 1st grade a genius well ahead of his time a true rugby league legend who was unfortunately treated like crapp by some so called administraters in nz rugby league l had the honour of meeting him in 1968 when l was 12 with my father who knew roger personally the thing l remember most about it was that he spoke to me about my football as l was playing in the same position as he was at Centre a time that l will never forget
5 May 2020 6:36pm
some of my greatest days were going to carlaw park to see my beloved ponsonby.i was 13 in 1973 when ponsonby won the title and then beat the cronulla sharks the following week...the star...roger bailey.spent hours trying to master that flick pass.hands were too small.thanks for the memories roger
6 Jun 2020 6:30pm
Definitely the prince of centres.
A player well ahead of his time.
His long pass was gold.
And the way he would dummy players on the run was magic.
Roger Bailey, my favourite player. EVER.
7 Sep 2023 12:22am
I agree wholeheartedly with the other contributors comments about Roger. Undoubtedly a great and talented footballer who would unquestionably, in my opinion, have thrived in either rugby code , in any era. A well deserved and thoughtful selection for NZ rugby team of the 20th century.
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