Richard Barrington (rugby union)

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Richard Barrington
Birth nameRichard Barrington
Date of birth (1990-09-24) 24 September 1990 (age 32)
Place of birth Gloucester, England
Height1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight123 kg (19 st 5 lb)
University Hartpury College
Rugby union career
Position(s) Loosehead Prop
Amateur team(s)
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2011-2012 Hartpury College 22 (50)
Correct as of 1 September 2018
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2012–2013
2013–2022
2013
2022-
Jersey
Saracens
Bedford Blues
Agen
22
204
1
0
(10)
(75)
(0)
(0)
Correct as of 23 May 2022

Richard Barrington (born 24 September 1990) is an English professional rugby union player. He plays at prop for Saracens. [1] It was announced on 23 May 2022 that he would leave for French Pro D2 club, Agen at the end of the 2021/22 season. [2]

During his time at Saracens he won four Premiership titles in 2015, 2016, 2018 and 2019, with Barrington featuring in all four finals. [3] [4] [5] [6] He also helped Saracens win the European Champions Cup in 2016, 2017 and 2019, though missed the 2017 final through injury. [7] [8] [9] He will remain at Saracens until at least 2022. [10]


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References

  1. "Richard Barrington Stats". It's Rugby.
  2. "Richard Barrington to leave Saracens for Agen".
  3. "Premiership final: Bath 16-28 Saracens". BBC. 30 May 2015. Retrieved 11 October 2020.
  4. "Premiership final: Saracens 28-20 Exeter Chiefs". BBC. 28 May 2016. Retrieved 11 October 2020.
  5. "Premiership final: Exeter Chiefs 10-27 Saracens". BBC. 26 May 2018. Retrieved 11 October 2020.
  6. "Premiership final: Exeter Chiefs 34-37 Saracens". BBC. 1 June 2019. Retrieved 11 October 2020.
  7. "Saracens beat Racing 92 to win first European Champions Cup". BBC. 14 May 2016. Retrieved 11 October 2020.
  8. "Maitland and Barrington out of Champions Cup final". epcrugby.com. 9 May 2017. Retrieved 11 October 2020.
  9. "Leinster 10-20 Saracens: English side win third Champions Cup in Newcastle". BBC. 11 May 2019. Retrieved 11 October 2020.
  10. Hancock, Lewis (20 February 2021). "Barrington pens new contract". Saracens. Retrieved 22 February 2021.