{{short description|Australian rugby union player}} {{Use dmy dates|date=November 2019}} {{Use Australian English|date=November 2019}} {{ Infobox rugby biography | name = Bayley Kuenzle | image = | birth_name = <!--if different--> | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1998|6|18|df=y}}<ref>{{cite web | url=https://brumbies.rugby/players/bayley%20kuenzle | title=Bayley Kuenzle | publisher=Brumbies | accessdate=4 November 2019}}</ref> | birth_place = [[Sydney]], [[New South Wales]], Australia | height = {{convert|186|cm|ftin|abbr=on}} | weight = {{convert|92|kg|lb stlb|abbr=on}} | nickname = | occupation = | school = [[Newington College]] | university = | spouse = | children = | relatives = | ru_currentteam = {{Rut|Force}} | ru_position = [[Fly-half (rugby union)|Fly-half]], [[Centre (rugby union)|Centre]], [[Wing (rugby union)|Wing]]
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| years1 = 2019 | clubs1 = [[Canberra Vikings]] | apps1 = 9 | points1 = 6
| years2 = 2026 | clubs2 = [[Glasgow Warriors]] | apps2 = 0 | points2 = 0 | ru_clubupdate = 23 April 2026
| superyears1 = 2019–2021 | super1 = [[Brumbies]] | superapps1 = 20 | superpoints1 = 38
| superyears2 = 2022– | super2 = [[Western Force|Force]] | superapps2 = 48 | superpoints2 = 61 | super14update = 27 May 2026
| repyears1 = 2018 | repteam1 = [[Australia national under-20 rugby union team|Australia U20]] | repcaps1 = 4 | reppoints1 = 5 | ru_ntupdate = }} '''Bayley Kuenzle''' (born 18 June 1998) is an Australian professional [[rugby union]] player who currently plays as a [[Rugby union positions#Wing|wing]] and [[Rugby union positions#Centre|centre]] for the {{Rut|Force}} in the [[Super Rugby]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Doran |first1=Christy |title=‘Nature of having five teams’: Brumbies resigned to losing gun trio, trans-Tasman comp supported |url=https://www.foxsports.com.au/rugby/super-rugby/super-rugby-2021-brumbies-set-to-lose-trio-to-western-force-issak-fines-reesjan-pasitoa-bayley-kuenzle-waratahs-wallabies/news-story/3b332bc5591c41b1c48657b80637631a |website=Fox Sports |access-date=11 June 2021}}</ref>
==Career== ===Brumbies=== He played junior rugby for Burraneer Rugby Club from 2005 to 2011 and for Southern Districts Rugby Club from 2018 to 2020. Kuenzle previously played for the [[Brumbies]] in the [[Super Rugby]],<ref name="Plus500 Brumbies Finalise 2020 Super Rugby Squad">{{cite press release | url=https://brumbies.rugby/news/2019/11/03/brumbies-finalise-2020-squad | title=Plus500 Brumbies Finalise 2020 Super Rugby Squad | publisher=Brumbies | date=4 November 2019 | accessdate=4 November 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.rugbypass.com/news/youthful-brumbies-squad-named-for-2020-super-rugby-season/ | title=Youthful Brumbies squad named for 2020 Super Rugby season | publisher=Rugby Pass | date=4 November 2019 | accessdate=4 November 2019}}</ref> making his professional debut for the team in 2019.
===Force=== Kuenzle's playing position has varied throughout his career. While at the Brumbies his usual position was [[Fly-half (rugby union)|fly-half]].<ref>{{cite web |date=2 September 2020 |title=Young playmaker Bayley Kuenzle re-commits to Plus500 Brumbies |website=Brumbies |url=https://brumbies.rugby/news/2020/09/01/bayley-kuenzle-re-signs-brumbies-super-rugby |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200924103913/https://brumbies.rugby/news/2020/09/01/bayley-kuenzle-re-signs-brumbies-super-rugby |archive-date=24 September 2020}}</ref> After moving to the {{Rut|Force}} he transitioned into the [[Rugby union positions#Midfield|midfield]], playing primarily at inside centre (No. 12).<ref name=stats>{{cite web |title=Bayley Kuenzle: Stats – All Rugby |url=https://all.rugby/player/bayley-kuenzle |date= |website=All Rugby }}</ref> By [[2024 Super Rugby Pacific season|2024]], Kuenzle had played several games at right wing.<ref name=stats/>
===Glasgow Warriors=== In April 2026, ''[[The Australian]]'' reported that Kuenzle, whom had not had a senior international [[Test match (rugby union)|Test]] cap, had signed a deal with the [[Rugby union in Scotland|Scottish]] team [[Glasgow Warriors]] in the [[United Rugby Championship]] (URC) following the conclusion of the [[2026 Super Rugby Pacific season|2026 Super Rugby season]].<ref>{{cite news |last=Doran |first=Christy |date=21 April 2026 |title=Rugby Australia are fighting to bring Tom Hooper home from England – it could be a defining moment for Super Rugby |url=https://www.theaustralian.com.au/sport%2Frugby-union%2Frugby-australia-are-fighting-to-bring-tom-hooper-home-from-england-it-could-be-a-defining-moment-for-super-rugby%2Fnews-story%2F06b52804ff018b38c0e5dc1e42f0b720 |url-access=subscription |work=[[The Australian]] |publisher=[[News Corp Australia]] |access-date=23 April 2026 }}</ref> This was confirmed by Glasgow Warriors on 29 April 2026.<ref>https://www.glasgowwarriors.com/articles/news/013198.php</ref>
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== *[https://www.rugby.com.au/players/bayley-kuenzle#NRC Rugby.com.au profile] *[http://www.itsrugby.co.uk/player_43225.html itsrugby.co.uk profile]
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