Beauden Barrett

Beauden Barrett
Barrett after the Italy-NZ test match, November 2021
Full nameBeauden John Barrett
Date of birth (1991-05-27) 27 May 1991 (age 33)
Place of birthNew Plymouth, New Zealand
Height1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight91 kg (201 lb; 14 st 5 lb)
SchoolFrancis Douglas Memorial College
Notable relative(s)Jordie Barrett (brother)
Kane Barrett (brother)
Scott Barrett (brother)
Rugby union career
Position(s) First Five-Eighth / Fullback
Current team Blues
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2010– Taranaki 28 (191)
2011–2019 Hurricanes 125 (1238)
2020–2023, 2025– Blues 30 (199)
2021 Suntory Sungoliath 10 (173)
2023–2024 Toyota Verblitz 13 (107)
Correct as of 5 November 2024
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2011 New Zealand U20 5 (17)
2012– New Zealand 132 (751)
Correct as of 5 November 2024
National sevens team
Years Team Comps
2010 New Zealand 2
Correct as of 5 November 2024
Medal record
Men's Rugby union
Representing  New Zealand
Gold medal – first place 2015 England Squad
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Japan Squad
Silver medal – second place 2023 France Squad

Beauden John Barrett (born 27 May 1991) is a New Zealand rugby union player who plays as a First five-eighth or Fullback for the Blues in Super Rugby and Taranaki in the Bunnings NPC.[1]

Barrett won the World Rugby Player of the Year awards in 2016 and 2017, was also a nominee for the award in 2018, and is only the second player to win the award in consecutive years, after former teammate Richie McCaw. He also won the overall Sportsperson of the Year Award in the Taranaki Sports Awards in 2013, 2016 and 2019.[2][3]

Barrett played at under-20 and Sevens levels for New Zealand before being called into the All Blacks squad in May 2012, and made his international debut as a replacement in the final test against Ireland in Hamilton, when he kicked nine points, on 23 June 2012. He debuted for Taranaki in 2010, and debuted in Super Rugby with the Hurricanes in 2011.[4]

Barrett holds the world record for consecutive wins since his first test (19 wins from 19 tests).[5]

  1. ^ "Beauden Barrett". Ultimate Rugby. 30 September 2023. Retrieved 30 September 2023.
  2. ^ "Sport Taranaki". www.sporttaranaki.org.nz. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
  3. ^ "Beauden Barrett takes out Sportsperson of the Year at Taranaki Sports Awards for third time". Stuff. 15 November 2019. Retrieved 4 February 2022.
  4. ^ "Beauden Barrett Hurricanes Profile". 24 December 2012. Archived from the original on 20 January 2012.
  5. ^ Kieran Read returns to All Blacks for 3rd England test, Fekitoa wins 1st start. The Associated Press, 18 June 2014.