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| Full name | Beauden John Barrett | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 27 May 1991 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | New Plymouth, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 91 kg (201 lb; 14 st 5 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Francis Douglas Memorial College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notable relative(s) | Jordie Barrett (brother) Kane Barrett (brother) Scott Barrett (brother) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Beauden John Barrett (born 27 May 1991) is a New Zealand professional rugby union player who plays as a fly half for Japan Rugby League One club Toyota Verblitz and for the New Zealand national team.[1]He is regarded as one of the best backs of all time.
Barrett won the World Rugby Player of the Year award in 2016 and 2017, was also a nominee for the award in 2018, and is only the second player to win the award in back-to-back 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]
- ^ "Beauden Barrett". Ultimate Rugby. 30 September 2023. Retrieved 30 September 2023.
- ^ "Sport Taranaki". www.sporttaranaki.org.nz. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
- ^ "Beauden Barrett takes out Sportsperson of the Year at Taranaki Sports Awards for third time". Stuff. 15 November 2019. Retrieved 4 February 2022.
- ^ "Beauden Barrett Hurricanes Profile". 24 December 2012. Archived from the original on 20 January 2012.
- ^ Kieran Read returns to All Blacks for 3rd England test, Fekitoa wins 1st start. The Associated Press, 18 June 2014.