Jack Bates
| Date of birth | 26 May 2001[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Bristol | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 93 kg (205 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | South Gloucestershire and Stroud College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Jack Bates (born 26 May 2001) is an English professional rugby union footballer who plays centre or wing for Premiership Rugby side Bristol Bears.
Early life
[edit]Born and raised in Bristol, he was educated at SGS College and is is a product of the Bristol Bears academy having joined aged 14 years-old. He also played for St Brendan's RFC and Cleve RFC as a junior.[3]
Club career
[edit]He signed professional terms with Bristol Bears in 2019 having graduated through the club's Academy system ahead of the 2019-20 season. He is capable of playing centre and wing. He made his Premiership Rugby debut against Sale Sharks in August 2020.[4][5][6] This debut, at the age of 19 years and 95 days, made him the second-youngest player to start a game for Bristol in the top-flight since leagues were introduced in 1987.[7]
He had a breakthrough season in 2021-22, making 17 appearances in all competitions and scoring three tries.[8][9] In December 2022, he signed a new contract with Bristol having made 30 appearances for the club.[5]
International career
[edit]He represented England at U18 and U20 level, and played in England U20's Grand Slam winning U20 Six Nations campaign in 2021.[9][4]
References
[edit]- ^ "Jack Bates". Its Rugby. Retrieved 4 January 2025.
- ^ "Jack Bates". All.Rugby. Retrieved 4 January 2025.
- ^ Evely, John (19 May 2021). "Bristol Bears lock down England U20s back who is being mentored by Charles Piutau". Bristol Post. Retrieved 4 January 2025.
- ^ a b "Ultimate Rugby profile - Jack Bates". Retrieved 4 January 2025.
- ^ a b "Jack Bates and George Kloska: Bristol pair sign two-year extensions". BBC Sport. 23 December 2022. Retrieved 4 January 2025.
- ^ Wood, Matthew (23 December 2022). "Jack Bates and George Kloska sign contract extensions with Bristol Bears". Talking Rugby Union. Retrieved 4 January 2025.
- ^ "Bristol to field their second-youngest ever Gallagher Premiership player for trip to Sale". Rugby Pass. 28 August 2020. Retrieved 4 January 2024.
- ^ "Bates looking to get Bears back to the sharp end". The Rugby Paper. 14 Aug 2022. Retrieved 4 January 2025.
- ^ a b "SIX NATIONS U20S PREVIEW: PREMIERSHIP EXPERIENCE KEY FOR BATES AND SMITH". Premiership Rugby. Retrieved 4 January 2025.