Kane Sinclair Barrett (born 16 April 1990) is a retired New Zealand rugby union player. He represented

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in the

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. Barrett made his Taranaki debut in 2010 and his strong performances saw him named in the squad for the

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and

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s. He had international experience as well with the New Zealand Secondary Schools side. Barrett retired in 2014 due to ongoing concussion problems.

Early life

Barrett was born on 16 April 1990 in

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. He grew up on the farm in

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. He has three sisters and four brothers, including

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Beauden, Scott, and Jordie. He attended

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and played for the local Coastal Rugby Club. Barrett's father Kevin Barrett made 14 appearances for the

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during the 1997 and 1998 seasons and played 167 first-class matches for

Domestic career

ITM Cup

Aged only 20, Barrett played his first game for Taranaki in their 25-15 win over

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, 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

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for the

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and he made his debut against the Bulls in Round 3, playing 71 minutes of a 21-28 loss at

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International career

Barrett was selected in the New Zealand Secondary Schools side in 2008, he then made the side for a second year in 2009, and was named captain. With the New Zealand Under 20s he had only just missed selection for the

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held in

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. Barrett was also known in sevens after making Gordon Tietjens' squad to prepare for the

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, but again was unsuccessful. Barrett retired from rugby in 2014 after suffering from concussion.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Barrett, Kane 1990 births Living people New Zealand rugby union players Rugby union locks Taranaki rugby union players Blues (Super Rugby) players Rugby union players from New Plymouth People educated at Francis Douglas Memorial College Kane