Bailey Hayward (born 5 April 2001) is a Scotland international rugby league footballer who plays as a lock for the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs in the NRL.

In round 6 of the 2024 NRL season, Hayward made his first grade debut for Canterbury in their narrow 16-14 loss against Melbourne.

[4] In round 7, Hayward scored his first NRL try in the Bulldogs' 36–12 victory over the Newcastle Knights at Accor Stadium.

[5] Hayward played 20 games for Canterbury in the 2024 NRL season as the club qualified for the finals finishing 6th on the table.

[6] In 2022, Hayward was named in the Scotland squad for the 2021 Rugby League World Cup.