Pat Barnard

Patrick Christian "Pat" Barnard (born 3 July 1981 in Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape, South Africa) is an English-qualified rugby union player who last played for CA Brive in the Top 14.

Pat Barnard
Birth namePatrick Christian Barnard
Date of birth (1981-07-03) 3 July 1981
Place of birthPort Elizabeth, Eastern Cape, South Africa
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight120 kg (18 st 13 lb; 265 lb)
UniversityStellenbosch University
Rugby union career
Position(s) Prop
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2005–2007
2007–2009
2009–2015		 Northampton Saints
London Wasps
CA Brive		 24
3		 (5)
(15)
(0)
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
2002–2005 Western Province 40 (0)
Super Rugby
Years Team Apps (Points)
2003–2005
2003 (loan)		 Stormers
Cats		 13
7		 (0)
(0)

Pat Barnard's position of choice is at prop.

Barnard was a member of the South African side that won the 2002 Under 21 Rugby World Championship.[1] His performances in the tournament led to him being made U21 Player of the Year at the IRB Awards.[2]

Barnard represented Western Province in the Currie Cup.[3] The Stormers loaned him to the Cats for the 2003 Super 12 season.[4]

He made 11 appearances for the Stormers in the 2004 Super 12 season,[5] including a semi final defeat to the Crusaders.[6] After making only two appearances for the Stormers in the 2005 Super 12 season,[5] Barnard signed for the Northampton Saints.[7] During his spell at the club Barnard was named in the England Elite Player Squad, qualifying for England courtesy of his mother, who is from Reading.[8] After Saints were relegated in the 2006–07 Guinness Premiership, Barnard signed for London Wasps.[9]

His time at Wasps was interrupted by injuries,[10] although he did play in the final of the 2007–08 Guinness Premiership.[11]

Barnard joined French club CA Brive for the 2009–10 Top 14 season.[12]

References
  1. "Report of U21 final". ARU Rugby. 29 June 2002. Retrieved 2 September 2009.
  2. "IRB Awards – past winners". IRB. 23 November 2008. Archived from the original on 1 June 2009. Retrieved 2 September 2009.
  3. "Barnard drafted into WP side". ESPN Scrum. 13 October 2004. Retrieved 2 September 2009.
  4. "Barnard gets first start for Cats". ESPN Scrum. 20 February 2003. Retrieved 2 September 2009.
  5. "Stats for Patrick Christian Barnard". It's Rugby. 15 August 2009. Retrieved 2 September 2009.
  6. "Match Stats". Stormers official website. 15 May 2004. Archived from the original on 6 July 2009. Retrieved 2 September 2009.
  7. "Saints sign young South African prop". Northampton Saints official site. 7 July 2005. Archived from the original on 2 May 2007. Retrieved 2 September 2009.
  8. "Voyce dropped from England elite". BBC. 1 August 2006. Retrieved 2 September 2009.
  9. "Prop Barnard seals Wasps switch". BBC. 6 August 2007. Retrieved 2 September 2009.
  10. "Barnard ruled out for six months". BBC. 17 October 2007. Retrieved 2 September 2009.
  11. "Guinness Premiership final". BBC. 31 May 2008. Retrieved 2 September 2009.
  12. "Pat Barnard – Brive is a new challenge for me!". CA Brive official website. 10 July 2009. Retrieved 2 September 2009.
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