Richie Barnett

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For the former Jamaican rugby league player, see Richie Barnett (rugby league, born 1981).

Richie Barnett
Personal information
Full name	Richard Rohan Barnett^[1]
Nickname	Panther
Born	(1972-04-21) 21 April 1972 Auckland, New Zealand
Playing information
Height	184 cm ( 6 ft 0 in)
Weight	91 kg (14 st 4 lb)
Position	Fullback, Centre
Club
Years	Team	Pld	T	G	FG	P
	Otahuhu Leopards
1994–1997	Cronulla-Sutherland	67	29	0	0	116
1998–2000	Sydney Roosters	51	17	0	0	68
2001–02	London Broncos	35	13	0	0	52
2003–04	Hull	32	17	0	0	68
	Total	185	76	0	0	304
Representative
Years	Team	Pld	T	G	FG	P
	Auckland
1992–93	New Zealand Māori
1995–2000	New Zealand	12	1	0	0	4

Richie Barnett (born 21 April 1972 in Auckland, New Zealand) is a former professional rugby league footballer of the 1990s and 2000s who represented the New Zealand Kiwis twelve times.

Playing career

He played in the Pacific Cup for the New Zealand Māori side in 1992.^[2] He played for the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks in the NRL competition from 1994 to 1997, before playing a season with the Sydney Roosters. During this time he represented New Zealand multiple times, including the 1995 and 2000 World Cups. Barnett also achieved the captaincy of the Kiwis. He was selected for the New Zealand team to compete in the end of season 1999 Rugby League Tri-Nations tournament. In the final against Australia he captained the Kiwis at fullback in their 22-20 loss. Barnett was succeeded as captain of New Zealand by Nathan Cayless. After his NRL career ended, he played for Hull in the Super League until 2004.

Later years

He currently works as a broadcaster for SKY Network Television.

References

↑ BARNETT, RICHARD ROHAN 1995 - 2000 - KIWI #664 nzleague.co.nz
↑ John Coffey, Bernie Wood (2008). 100 years: Māori rugby league, 1908-2008. Huia Publishers. pp. 276–279. ISBN 1-86969-331-0, 9781869693312 Check |isbn= value (help).

External links

v t e New Zealand squad – 2000 Rugby League World Cup Finalists

Barnett (c) Blackmore Carroll Cayless Jellick Jones Kearney Lauitiiti Lavea H. Paul R. Paul Pongia Puletua Rua Swain Swann Talau Vaealiki J. Vagana N. Vagana Vainikolo Wiki Coach: Endacott

v t e New Zealand squad – 1995 Rugby League World Cup

Ridge (c) • Barnett • Blackmore • Eru • Freeman • Halligan • Hoppe • Horo • K. Iro • T. Iro • Jones • Kearney • Kemp Lomax • Lowrie • Ngamu • Okesene • Paul • Pongia • Stuart • Timu • Tuuta • Wiki • Williams • Coach: Endacott

Persondata
Name	Barnett, Richie
Alternative names
Short description	New Zealand rugby league player
Date of birth	21 April 1972
Place of birth	Auckland
Date of death
Place of death

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