Jordie Barrett
Jordie Barrett was born in New Plymouth, Taranaki Region, New Zealand on February 17th, 1997 and is the Rugby Player. At the age of 27, Jordie Barrett biography, profession, age, height, weight, eye color, hair color, build, measurements, education, career, dating/affair, family, news updates, and networth are available.
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Rugby career
Barrett has signed with Canterbury for their 2016 Mitre 10 Cup campaign. He made his debut off the bench, but over the year he found himself on the starting lineup. Barrett started to impress, putting on a good showing against Tasman in just his second game at provincial level. He was given a 25-point haul for a job well done. Overall, Barrett made 12 appearances on the team, earned 123 points, as well as winning the team's eighth Mitre 10 Cup title after defeating the Tasman in the 2016 grand final and keeping the Ranfurly Shield. He represented New Zealand Rugby Awards in his best year, winning the age group and Mitre 10 Cup player of the year.
Barrett signed a two-year contract with the Hurricanes in Super Rugby in September 2016. Against the Sunwolves, he made his fullback debut. Following Nehe Milner-Skudder's injury, Barrett became a regular starter in rugby's second match against the Stormers, resulting in his game scoring one of rugby's top burglaries. Nizaam Carr was first to the ball as Barrett chastised him and planted it down, just inside the dead ball line, with a grubber-kick into the Stormers' goal area. Barrett was allowed to play against the British & Irish Lions midweek after being selected for New Zealand and continuing his form for the Hurricanes. Barrett was part of a draw against the touring team, despite being at full throttle. After a pass to Ngani Laumape that scored and kicked nine points, he finished with a try assist. Barrett has gone on record, saying he prefers Tasty cheese to Edam cheese.
He was invited as an apprentice in October 2016's All Blacks. Barrett signed with Taranaki in 2017 while an apprentice in the New Zealand national team during their northern hemisphere tour.
Barrett was one of three uncapped backs selected in the All Blacks' 33-man squad for the Pasifika Challenge against Samoa and the three-test series against the touring British & Irish Lions 2017 team in June 2017. Barrett made his international debut in the 78-0 victory over Samoa on June 16, 2017, beating All Blacks captain Ben Smith in the 63rd minute in what was brother Beauden's 50th test. Barrett was one of two debutants on the day, with Hurricanes teammate Vaino replacing veteran loose forward Jerome Kaino off the bench. Barrett played well and aided in the introduction of Hurricane Ardie Savea for his second attempt. Barrett started at full throttle in the third test against the Lions after losing Rieko Ioane and with injury to Ben Smith and winger Waisa Naholo, scoring his first international goal in the first half, following Anton Lienert-Brown's descent. For the first attempt, Barrett called up Hurricane Ngani Laumape. Barrett played the full 80 minutes but was forced into contact after the final whistle when attempting to score a double. With the final score, 15-15, the Lions and the All Blacks were a match in a tangled series.
Barrett was originally selected in the 2017 Rugby Championship squad, but after requiring shoulder surgery, he was ruled out for the remainder of the year. Barrett was brought into the squad by then-uncapped Crusaders utility back David Havili, who was recalled almost immediately.
Barrett was recalled by All Blacks Head Coach Steve Hansen for the 2018 June series, a three-test series against France, following a successful 2018 Super Rugby season and another knee injury to Israel Dagg. In the first test of the series, he worked with both of his older brothers, Scott and Beauden, making the Barrett brothers the first trio of siblings to be named in an international rugby team's starting lineup. After 60 minutes, Damian McKenzie was dismissed in the test, with the All Blacks beating France 52-11.
In the second test against France, Barrett defeated Man of the Match, which took place at Barrett's homeground, Westpac Stadium, on June 16. He scored the second and third tries of his international career and appeared for the full 80 minutes of the test, winning the All Blacks' series. Despite good results in the first and second tests of the series, Barrett was disqualified for the third, with Waisa Naholo's ball-running preferred by the selectors. Barrett went on to replace Sonny Bill Williams in the third test's 57th minute, with winger Rieko Ioane moving outside center, while the All Blacks Vice Capt. Ben Smith moved to the wing for Barrett at fullback. Scott Barrett led Jordie's lead in the third test, winning Man of the Match.
Barrett missed the first Bledisloe Cup test against Australia's Wallabies on August 25, but the All Blacks re-joined his two brothers in the second test against the Wallabies on August 25th. Barrett bounced back to full speed with Rieko Ioane out injured, with Ben Smith and Waisa Naholo on the wings. Beauden's brother, Beauden, continued to play in Jordie and Scott as a Man of the Match winner during the 2018 season, scoring four tries in their 40–12 victory over the Wallabies, which saw a 67-minute appearance from Jordie before being replaced by Damian McKenzie.
After a lengthy period of injury, Barrett missed another test in the Rugby Championship with his Hurricanes teammate, Nehe Milner-Skudder, receiving a call back to New Zealand. He was then brought back to full speed in the first test against South Africa at Westpac Stadium on September 15, 2018. Barrett was only 4 minutes into the test, but the test quickly turned into South Africa's favor. Both Barrett and his brother Beauden failed in the exam, as did he. Barrett generously allowed Aphiwe Dyantyi for South Africa's first attempt, before handing over Willie le Roux for South Africa's second attempt, just five minutes after Dyantyi's first attempt. In the 58th minute, Barrett was replaced by Damian McKenzie, who also did poorly. Barrett did not play again in the Rugby Championship after the All Blacks lost 34–36 to South Africa.
Barrett took part in two tests during his 2018 end-of-year tour. His first effort against Japan was disappointing, but the All Blacks won by a 69-31 margin. Barrett was off to a promising start on the right wing in the 2018 season's final test against Italy, with Waisake Naholo on the left wing and Rieko Ioane being used off the bench. Barrett, despite playing on the wing, was the best-performing player on the field against Italy in 2018 and received his second Man of the Match award for the third time in a match, after his brother Beauden and former All Black Zac Guildford.