Neil Richard Joseph Barrett (born 27 July 1992 in Dublin) is an Irish rugby union player. He is a back-row forward who can play either blind side flanker or at number 8, and has occasionally played at centre.[1] He plays club rugby for Leinster in the Pro14 and Heineken Cup.
| Birth name | Neil Richard Joseph Barrett | ||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 27 July 1992 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Dublin, Ireland | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 108 kg (17 st 0 lb) | ||||||||||||||||
| School | Blackrock College | ||||||||||||||||
| University | Trinity College | ||||||||||||||||
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Barrett, is seen as a great prospect for the future, and is a current member of the Irish national u-20 team, having also played for his country at u-18 (schools) and u-19 level. He is renowned for his ball carrying ability and strength, as well as crowd-pleasing "big hits", or impact tackles. He also represents a solid line-out option and is near the complete back-rower due to combativeness at the breakdown.[2]
He is yet to establish himself as a starter for the senior Leinster team, but has made five appearances, as well as playing regularly for both the "A" and u-20 sides.[3] While attending Blackrock College he helped the school to win both the Senior and Junior cup. He was on the same cup-winning teams as fellow Leinster Rugby academy member and Ireland u-20 teammate Simon Hillary.
References
edit- ^ "Leinster Player Profiles". Leinster Rugby.
- ^ "IRB Junior World Championship". International Rugby Board. Archived from the original on 15 October 2012. Retrieved 8 April 2012.
- ^ "u-20 boss Ruddock plays the Blues". Evening Herald.