James Bailey (born 5 August 1983) is an English rugby union player who plays primarily as a wing.

One of the most memorable tries that he scored was against London Wasps in May 2006 when James Simpson-Daniel ran rings around Lawrence Dallaglio and passed the ball to Bailey who rounded off a beautiful try.

A move to Toulon fell through, leaving Bailey as a free agent.

[4][5] Bailey also featured in the sevens game, and played for the England Sevens team several times and was a major factor in Gloucester Rugby winning the Middlesex 7s title in 2005.

James is now the Wellbeing and Transition Manager at the RPA, having been appointed in the summer of 2022.