Beauden Barrett

Beauden Barrett is, to my eye, one of rugby's purest joys to watch. Back-to-back World Rugby Player of the Year honors in 2016 and 2017 confirm what the eye already knows: this is generational talent. As an All Blacks first five-eighth out of New Plymouth, his vision, footwork, and blistering pace turn structured rugby into something closer to improvisation. Balancing study at Massey University with the sport's summit speaks to a sharp mind matching the athletic gifts. My take is simple: when Barrett wheels onto the ball, you are watching the game at its most beautiful.

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Name (English)

Beauden Barrett

Name (Japanese)

ボーデン・バレット

Reading

ぼーでん・ばれっと

Born

May 27, 1991 (age 35)

Origin

New Plymouth, New Zealand

Height

187 cm

Occupation

rugby union player

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Gemini / Goat

University

Massey University

Awards & achievements

• 2016 World Rugby Men's Player of the Year
• 2017 World Rugby Men's Player of the Year

• Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/beaudenbarrett/
• Xhttps://x.com/beaudenbarrett
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beauden%20Barrett
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%9C%E3%83%BC%E3%83%87%E3%83%B3%E3%83%BB%E3%83%90%E3%83%AC%E3%83%83%E3%83%88
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4877438

Tags

• rugby union player

Last updated

September 26, 2026

Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.