Jordie Barrett
| Full name | Jordan Matthew Barrett | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 17 February 1997 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | New Plymouth, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 101 kg (15 st 13 lb; 223 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Francis Douglas Memorial College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | Lincoln University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notable relative(s) |
Beauden Barrett Kane Barrett Scott Barrett (brothers)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Jordan Matthew ("Jordie") Barrett (born 17 February 1997) is a New Zealand rugby union player who currently plays as a centre or fullback for the All Blacks, and for the Hurricanes in the Super Rugby competition.[2]
Barrett has represented New Zealand at age-grade level, being a part of the 2016 under-20 side that took part at the World Championships in England. He was selected for New Zealand's historic series against the British and Irish Lions in 2017, making his test debut against Samoa in a warm-up match. Barrett represents Taranaki at provincial level, previously playing for Canterbury during their 2016 Ranfurly Shield tenure and Mitre 10 Cup champions. He also was awarded New Zealand age-grade player and Mitre 10 Cup player of the year.
Early life
Born and raised in a rugby household, his older brothers Beauden, Scott and Kane also went on to become professional rugby players. His father Kevin 'Smiley' Barrett was an uncompromising loose forward for Taranaki, playing 167 games for the amber and blacks. Jordie played in the Canterbury Metro senior rugby tournament for Lincoln University.[3] He also represented his school, Francis Douglas Memorial College just like his brothers before him. [4]
Club career
2016–17
Barrett signed with Canterbury for their 2016 Mitre 10 Cup campaign. He made his debut coming off the bench, but found himself making the starting match-day 23 throughout the year. Barrett began to impress, following up a solid showing against Tasman in just his second game at provincial level. A 25-point haul was his reward for a quality performance.[5] Overall Barrett gained 12 appearances for the side and scored 123 points, as well as winning the sides eighth Mitre 10 Cup title after their 43–27 victory over the Tasman in the 2016 grand final and also retaining the Ranfurly Shield.[6] After his stand-out year, he featured at the New Zealand Rugby Awards, winning the age grade and Mitre 10 Cup player of the year.[7]
In September 2016, Barrett signed a two-year deal with the Hurricanes in Super Rugby.[8] He made his debut starting at fullback against the Sunwolves. Barrett became a regular starter following the injury of teammate Nehe Milner-Skudder, which saw him produce one of rugby's great burglaries after he scored the Hurricanes second try in their Super Rugby clash against the Stormers. A grubber-kick into the Stormers goal area, saw Nizaam Carr getting to the ball first, as Barrett challenged him and planted it down, just inside the dead ball line.[9] After being selected for New Zealand and continuing his form for the Hurricanes, Barrett was released to play against the British and Irish Lions midweek match. Featuring at fullback, Barrett was a part of a historic draw against the touring team. He ended with a try assist after a perfect pass to Ngani Laumape to score and kicked nine points.[10]
Whilst an apprentice in the New Zealand national team during their northern hemisphere tour, Barrett signed with Taranaki for 2017.[11]
International career
2016–17
Barrett was a member of the New Zealand Under 20 team which participated in the 2016 World Rugby Under 20 Championship in England where he made 3 appearances in total scoring 52 points including one try.[12][13] He played for the NZu20 side in May 2016 in the Oceania Championship on the Gold Coast against Australia.[14]
In October 2016, he was included in the All Blacks side for the 2016 Autumn Internationals as an "apprentice".[15]
In June 2017, Barrett was one of three uncapped backs named in the All Blacks' 33-man squad for the Pasifika Challenge against Samoa and the three-test series against the touring British and Irish Lions 2017 team, along with brothers Beauden and Scott. In what was brother Beauden's 50th test, Barrett made his international debut in the 78-0 against Samoa on the 16th June 2017, replacing All Blacks captain Ben Smith in the 63rd minute. Barrett was one of two debutants that day, with Hurricanes team-mate Vaea Fifita replacing veteran loose forward Jerome Kaino off the bench. Barrett played well and helped set up Hurricanes team-mate Ardie Savea for his second try. After Blues winger Rieko Ioane fell ill and with injuries to Ben Smith and winger Waisake Naholo, Barrett started at fullback in the third test against the Lions and scored his first international try in the first half following a pass from Anton Lienert-Brown. Barrett also set up Hurricanes teammate Ngani Laumape for the opening try. Barrett played the full 80 minutes but was pushed into touch after the final whistle while attempting to score a double, with the final score, 15-15, saw a drawn series between the Lions and All Blacks.
Barrett was initially named in the 2017 Rugby Championship squad for but was ruled out for the rest of the year after requiring shoulder surgery. Barrett was replaced in the squad by Crusaders utility back David Havili almost immediately.
Statistics
Club
| Year | Club | Competition | GP | GS | TRY | CON | PEN | DGL | GK% | PTS |  |  |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Hurricanes | Super Rugby | 17 | 14 | 7 | 35 | 10 | 0 | 76.3 | 135 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016† | Canterbury | Mitre 10 Cup | 12 | 10 | 5 | 18 | 22 | 0 | 83.33 | 123 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 12 | 11 | 5 | 18 | 22 | 0 | 83.33 | 123 | 0 | 0 | ||
International
| Opposition | GP | GS | TRY | CON | PEN | DGL | GK% | PTS | | | W | D | L | W-L% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia U-20 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 75 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 66.67 |
| Georgia U-20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 66.67 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| Ireland U-20 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Wales U-20 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 90.91 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| British and Irish Lions | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Samoa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| Career | 9 | 8 | 3 | 25 | 6 | 0 | 73.81 | 78 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 66.67 |
International tries
| No. | Opposition | Location | Venue | Notes | Date | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | British and Irish Lions | Auckland | Eden Park | Lions Tour | 8 July 2017 | Draw |
References
- ↑ Rattue, Chris (24 October 2016). "All Blacks: 12 things you need to know about the amazing Barrett boys". New Zealand Herald. NMZE. Publishing Ltd. Retrieved 30 March 2017.
- ↑ "Barrett follows older brothers into NZ u-20s". Stuff. Retrieved 3 September 2016.
- ↑ "Jordie Barrett star on the rise". Stuff. Retrieved 3 September 2016.
Kevin 'Smiley' Barrett was an uncompromising loose forward for Taranaki, playing 167 games
- ↑ "Rugby and Barrett go hand-in-hand". Club Rugby. Retrieved 3 September 2016.
Francis Douglas
- ↑ Herald, New Zealand. "Rugby: Canterbury thrash Tasman in Mitre 10 Cup". m.nzherald.co.nz. Retrieved 3 September 2016.
- ↑ "Canterbury defend NPC title". Stuff. Retrieved 30 October 2016.
- ↑ Campbell Burnes (16 December 2016). "Rugby: Barrett brothers our best at NZ Rugby Awards". New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 16 December 2016.
- ↑ "Jordie joins Beauden at Canes". Stuff. Retrieved 18 September 2016.
multi-year deal
- ↑ "Hurricanes fullback Jordie Barrett burgles a stunning try". Stuff. Retrieved 18 September 2016.
- ↑ "Hurricanes and Lions play out a gripping draw in Wellington". Stuff. Retrieved 10 July 2017.
- ↑ "Jordie Barrett, Logan Crowley secured for Taranaki rugby 2017". Stuff. Retrieved 10 July 2017.
- ↑ "Jordie Barrett". rugby.au. Retrieved 3 September 2016.
- ↑ "Scott Barrett New Zealand Under 20 Player Profile". All Blacks.com. Retrieved 3 September 2016.
- ↑ "Beauden Barrett's younger brother shines for junior All Blacks – Sport – NZ Herald News". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 3 September 2016.
- ↑ "Rugby: The 10 most pressing All Blacks questions – Sport – NZ Herald News". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 30 October 2016.