Kyle Baillie (born April 7, 1991) is a Canadian rugby union player. He plays as a flanker or lock for the Canadian national team and

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(MLR). He previously played for

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and the

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in the MLR.

Professional career

Baillie previously played for the Ohio Aviators in the now defunct

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. He also played for the London Scottish in the Green King IPA Championship and had a trial at

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on loan from London Scottish. In 2019, Baillie signed with the

. He was made the team's captain for the 2021 season. He would then play one season for the

in 2022 making 15 appearances. Then moving on to

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in 2023 scoring 2 tries in 10 appearances. He would sign with the free jacks in 2024. In his first year with the club he would help them win a

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as well as being named to the MLR all second team. All MLR second team 2024 https://www.majorleague.rugby/news/major-league-rugby-announces-2024-first-and-second-all-mlr-teams-and-honorable-mention/ He would return to the free jacks the following year winning another championship the following year International Baillie made his debut for the Canadian National team in 2016. He also participated in the

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Honours

; New England Free Jacks * Major League Rugby Championship: 2x (

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) * All Major League Rugby second team (2024)

References

1991 births Living people Canada international rugby union players Canadian rugby union players Sportspeople from St. Albert, Alberta Rugby union flankers Rugby union locks Prairie Wolf Pack players Ohio Aviators players Saracens F.C. players London Scottish F.C. players New Orleans Gold players Toronto Arrows players Old Glory DC players 2019 Rugby World Cup players Eastern Suburbs RUFC players New England Free Jacks players Rugby union players from Alberta Atlantic Rock players Castaway Wanderers RFC players {{Canada-rugbyunion-bio-stub