Beauden Barrett

Beauden Barrett
Barrett in November 2021
Full nameBeauden John Barrett
Born (1991-05-27) 27 May 1991
New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand
Height1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight87 kg (192 lb; 13 st 10 lb)
SchoolFrancis Douglas Memorial College
Notable relative(s)Jordie Barrett (brother)
Kane Barrett (brother)
Scott Barrett (brother)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Fly half, Fullback
Current team Blues
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2010– Taranaki 28 (191)
2011–2019 Hurricanes 125 (1,240)
2020– Blues 55 (392)
2021 Suntory Sungoliath 10 (168)
2023–2024 Toyota Verblitz 13 (107)
Correct as of 28 July 2026
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2011 New Zealand U20 5 (17)
2012– New Zealand 145 (835)
Correct as of 14 September 2026
National sevens team
Years Team Comps
2010 New Zealand 2
Correct as of 24 November 2024
Medal record
Men's Rugby union
Representing  New Zealand
Gold medal – first place2015 EnglandSquad
Bronze medal – third place2019 JapanSquad
Silver medal – second place2023 FranceSquad

Beauden John Barrett (born 27 May 1991) is a New Zealand rugby union player who plays as first five-eighth or fullback for the All Blacks, Blues and (formerly) Hurricanes in Super Rugby, and Taranaki in the Bunnings NPC.

Barrett won the World Rugby Player of the Year awards in 2016 and 2017, was also a nominee for the award in 2018, and is only the second player to win the award in consecutive years, after former teammate Richie McCaw. He also won the overall Sportsperson of the Year Award in the Taranaki Sports Awards in 2013, 2016 and 2019.

Barrett played at under-20 and Sevens levels for New Zealand before being called into the All Blacks squad in May 2012, and made his international debut as a replacement in the final test against Ireland in Hamilton, when he kicked nine points, on 23 June 2012. He debuted for Taranaki in 2010, and debuted in Super Rugby with the Hurricanes in 2011.

Barrett holds the world record for consecutive wins since his first test (19 wins from 19 tests).