Jordie Barrett facts for kids
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| Full name | Jordan Matthew Barrett | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 17 February 1997 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | New Plymouth, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 102 kg (225 lb; 16 st 1 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Francis Douglas Memorial College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notable relative(s) | Beauden Barrett (brother) Kane Barrett (brother) Scott Barrett (brother) |
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Jordan Matthew Barrett (born 17 February 1997) is a famous New Zealand rugby union player. He plays as a centre or fullback. Currently, he plays for the Irish team Leinster in the United Rugby Championship. He also proudly represents his country, New Zealand, on the international stage.
Before joining Leinster, Jordie played for Canterbury, the Hurricanes in Super Rugby, and Taranaki in the Bunnings NPC.
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Jordie's Early Life and Family
Jordie Barrett grew up in a family where rugby was very important. His older brothers, Beauden, Scott, and Kane, also became professional rugby players. Their father, Kevin 'Smiley' Barrett, was a strong player for Taranaki. He played 167 games for their team.
Jordie played rugby for Lincoln University in the Canterbury Metro senior tournament. He also played for his school, Francis Douglas Memorial College, just like his brothers did.
Jordie was part of the New Zealand Under 20 team. He played in the 2016 World Rugby Under 20 Championship in England. He played 3 games and scored 52 points, including one try. In May 2016, he also played for the New Zealand under-20 team in the Oceania Championship against Australia.
Jordie's Rugby Journey
Starting His Professional Career (2016-2017)
Jordie signed with Canterbury for their 2016 Mitre 10 Cup season. He quickly showed his talent, even scoring 25 points in just his second game. Overall, he played 12 games for Canterbury and scored 123 points. His team won the Mitre 10 Cup title in 2016. After this great year, he won the age grade and Mitre 10 Cup player of the year awards.
In September 2016, Jordie joined the Hurricanes in Super Rugby. He made his first appearance as a starting fullback. He became a regular player after a teammate got injured. Jordie even scored a memorable try against the Stormers by chasing a kick and touching the ball down just before it went out of bounds.
In October 2016, Jordie was chosen to be an apprentice for the All Blacks, New Zealand's national team. He traveled with them during their tour. He also signed with Taranaki for 2017 and played a few games for them.
In June 2017, Jordie was named in the All Blacks squad for the first time. He joined his brothers, Beauden and Scott, in the team. Jordie made his international debut on 16 June 2017, against Samoa. He came on as a substitute and played well, helping set up a try. In a later game against the British & Irish Lions, Jordie started at fullback and scored his first international try. He also helped set up another try. The game ended in a 15-15 draw. Interestingly, Jordie has mentioned he has a fear of Furbys, a popular children's toy from the 1990s!
Later in 2017, Jordie had to stop playing for the rest of the year because he needed shoulder surgery.
Playing for the All Blacks (2018-2019)
After a strong 2018 Super Rugby season, Jordie was called back to the All Blacks team. In a historic moment, he started alongside both his older brothers, Scott and Beauden, in a game against France. This was the first time three brothers had started a game for an international rugby team. New Zealand won that game 52–11.
Jordie was named "Man of the Match" in the second game against France. He scored two tries in that game, helping the All Blacks win the series. He also played well in the 2018 Rugby Championship. In a game against South Africa, Jordie scored an early try. However, the All Blacks lost that game.
During the 2018 end-of-year tour, Jordie played two more games. In the final game of 2018, against Italy, he played on the right wing. He had an amazing performance, scoring four tries! This made him one of only three All Blacks in that decade to score four tries in a single match.
On 5 November 2020, Jordie played for the South Island team in the 2020 North vs South rugby union match.
Recent Career (2024-2025)
In 2024, Jordie signed a six-month contract to play for Leinster in Ireland. He made his debut for the club on 8 December 2024, scoring a try from the bench in a Champions Cup game. Leinster won that match. On 22 December 2024, he won his first "player of the match" award for Leinster in a game against Connacht.
Jordie's Achievements
Jordie Barrett has achieved great things in his rugby career:
- Rugby World Cup / Webb Ellis Cup
- Third place: 2019
- Second place: 2023
See also
In Spanish: Jordie Barrett para niños
