Kane Barrett
| Full name | Kane Barrett | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 16 April 1990 | ||
| Place of birth | New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand | ||
| Height | 1.94 m (6 ft 4 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Weight | 111 kg (17 st 7 lb) | ||
| School | Francis Douglas Memorial College | ||
| Notable relative(s) | Kevin Barrett (father) Beauden Barrett (brother) Scott Barrett (brother) | ||
| Rugby union career | |||
| Playing career | |||
| Position | Lock, Flanker | ||
| Provincial/State sides | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 2010–14 | Taranaki | 25 | (10) |
| correct as of 15 September 2013. | |||
| Super Rugby | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 2013–14 | Blues | 3 | (0) |
| correct as of 15 July 2013. | |||
Kane Barrett (born 16 April 1990) is a New Zealand rugby union footballer. As former captain, domestically he represented Taranaki in the ITM Cup. Barrett made his provincial debut in 2001 and his strong performances saw him named in the Blues squad for the 2013 and 2014 super rugby seasons. He had international experience as well with the New Zealand Secondary Schools side.
Early life
Barrett was born on 16 April 1990 in New Plymouth. He grew up on the farm in Pungarehu, Taranaki. He has three sisters and four brothers, one of whom is current Hurricanes and All Blacks fly-half Beauden and Crusaders lock Scott.[1] He attended Francis Douglas Memorial College in New Plymouth and played for the local Coastal Rugby Club. Barrett's father Kevin Barrett made 15 appearances for the Hurricanes during the 1997 and 1998 seasons and played 167 first-class matches for Taranaki.
Domestic career
ITM Cup
Aged only 20, Barrett played his first game for Taranaki in their 25-15 win over Otago, coming off the bench in the second half to join his younger brother, Beauden. He made a further five appearances.
Super Rugby
In September 2012 it was announced that he would join the Blues for the 2013 Super Rugby season and he made his debut against the Bulls in Round 3, playing 71 minutes of a 21-28 loss at Eden Park.[2]
International career
Barrett was selected in the New Zealand Secondary Schools side in 2008, he then made the side for a second year in 2009, and was named captain.[3] With the New Zealand Under 20's he had only just missed selection for the 2010 IRB Junior World Championship held in Argentina.[4] Barrett was also known in sevens after making Gordon Tietjens' squad to prepare for the Wellington Sevens, but again was unsuccessful.[5]
Notes
- ↑ "Test debut leaves Barrett delighted, relieved". Taranaki Daily News. 25 June 2012. Retrieved 28 Oct 2012.
- ↑ "Blues sign four new players". Rugby Heaven. Fairfax. 24 Sep 2012. Retrieved 24 Sep 2012.
- ↑ http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/news/621322/Kane-has-schools-captaincy-in-sights
- ↑ http://www.stuff.co.nz/taranaki-daily-news/sport/3625076/Taranaki-pair-in-World-Cup-rugby-squad
- ↑ "Taranaki sevens players elevated to Tietjens' squad". 10 January 2011. Retrieved 23 May 2013.