Kane Barrett
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| Full name | Kane Sinclair Barrett | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 16 April 1990 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 111 kg (17 st 7 lb; 245 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Francis Douglas Memorial College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notable relative(s) | Beauden Barrett (brother) Jordie Barrett (brother) Scott Barrett (brother)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Dairy farmer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Kane Sinclair Barrett (born 16 April 1990) is a retired New Zealand rugby union player.[2] He represented Taranaki in the ITM Cup. Barrett made his Taranaki debut in 2010 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. Barrett retired in 2014 due to ongoing concussion problems.
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, including All Blacks Beauden, Scott, and Jordie.[3] He attended Francis Douglas Memorial College in New Plymouth and played for the local Coastal Rugby Club. Barrett's father Kevin Barrett made 14 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.[4]
