Darren Barry (born 2 February 1990) is an

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rugby union player who plays for

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in the

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Club career

Barry was part of

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academy system where he enjoyed a loan spell at Clifton near Bristol. Barry made his senior debut when they beat

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60-15 at Camborne in May 2010 and made his 50th appearance for Bristol winning against the Pirates won 50-22 in the

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at the Mennaye Field in September 2011. In July 2012, Barry left Bristol to join

in the

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from the 2012-13 season. On 25 March 2015, Barry left Cornwall to join Western rivals

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in the

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ahead of the 2015-16 season. On 20 May 2016, Barry signed a contract extension to stay with the club at

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. On 17 April 2019, Barry returns to the

with

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from the 2019-20 season. On 5 April 2021, Barry would leave Newcastle to sign for

side

in France as medical joker for the rest of the 2020-21 season.

International career

Barry was a regular member of the England U19s squad while still with

. Barry was selected for a

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team that defeated

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28-23 as part of their 2014 autumn tests, which was held at the

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References

External links

Worcester Warriors Profile
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