Richie Barnett (rugby league, born 1981)

Richie Barnett (born (1981-04-26)26 April 1981) is a Jamaica international rugby league footballer who has played in the 2000s and 2010s. He has played at representative level for Great Britain (Students), and Jamaica, and at club level for Gateshead Thunder (semi-professionally), Hull F.C. (Heritage No.), Widnes Vikings (Heritage No.), Warrington Wolves (Heritage No. 1067), Salford City Reds, Sheffield Eagles, Hunslet Hawks (two spells), Keighley Cougars and Doncaster (Heritage No. 1166) in League 1,[3] as a wing.[1][2]

For the former Cronulla Sharks, Sydney Roosters, London Broncos, and Hull rugby league footballer, see Richie Barnett.

Richie Barnett
Personal information
Born (1981-04-26) 26 April 1981
Playing information
PositionWing
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2004–05 Hull F.C. 28 21 0 0 84
2005 Widnes Vikings 4 2 0 0 8
2006–07 Warrington Wolves 41 18 0 0 72
2007 Salford City Reds 7 4 0 0 16
2010 Sheffield Eagles 11 5 0 0 20
2011 Hunslet Hawks 20 6 0 0 24
2012–14 Keighley Cougars 67 32 0 0 128
2015–16 Hunslet Hawks 26 7 0 0 28
2017 Doncaster
Total 204 95 0 0 380
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2011–15 Jamaica 3 0 0 0 0
As of 8 December 2015
Source: [1][2]

Barnett had the best average gain per carry in the Warrington Wolves squad in 2006.

His early days were spent playing semi-professionally at Gateshead Thunder, while he was also studying business computing at Leeds Metropolitan University. He was a key player for Leeds Metropolitan University, leading them to numerous cup and league triumphs. He was top scorer for two out of the three years he was at the university. While still at university Barnett represented Great Britain students which paved the way for Gateshead Thunder to take him on.

Barnett was sold to Hull F.C. in 2004 who paid an appearance-linked deal worth £15,000. He proved his worth by scoring 23 tries in just 25 starts, making him one of Super League's top scorers. Along the way he also picked up a Challenge Cup winners medal with Hull. He joined Warrington Wolves in 2005 and became one of the most consistent try scorers for the club.

Barnett joined Salford City Reds in July 2007.

In March 2008, Barnett received a two-year ban from rugby league after testing positive for epitestosterone in a drugs test the previous year.[4] He signed for Sheffield Eagles when returning to the game in 2010.[5]

In 2011, Barnett represented Jamaica in the 2013 Rugby League World Cup Qualifiers, where the Jamaicans took on the USA and South Africa. In 2015, Barnett played for Jamaica in their 2017 Rugby League World Cup qualifiers.

He is occasionally known as Richie Barnett Jr because he used to play with an older un-related rugby league footballer, also named Richie Barnett.[6]

References
  1. "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  2. "Profile at loverugbyleague.com". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  3. "Statistics at donsstats.co.uk". donsstats.co.uk. 31 December 2018. Retrieved 1 January 2019.
  4. "Barnett given two-year drugs ban". BBC Sport. 6 March 2008. Retrieved 13 July 2014.
  5. "Richie Barnett joins Sheffield Eagles". BBC Sport. 15 February 2010. Retrieved 13 July 2014.
  6. "Sheffield sign Richie Barnett". rugbyleague.com. 31 December 2011. Archived from the original on 15 July 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
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