Donald Barrell (born 3 February 1986 in Watford) is a rugby union player for the Bedford Blues in the Aviva Championship. He formerly played for Saracens in the Aviva Premiership. Barrell's position of choice is at Flanker or No. 8.
| Birth name | Donald Barrell | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Watford, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 105 kg (16 st 7 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Watford Grammar School for Boys | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | University College London | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Career
editBarrell attended Watford Grammar School for Boys and played for his school team.[1] He went on to study Anthropology at University College London.[2]
Barrell made his club debut aged 18 in the 2003–04 Zurich Premiership against the Northampton Saints.[2] Barrell represented the England U19's at the 2005 U19 IRB World Championship.[3] He was a part of the wider England Sevens squad in the 2006-07 IRB Sevens World Series.[4]
References
edit- ^ "Snow stops play as PE teacher bows out after 100 terms at Watford Grammar School for Boys". Watford Observer. 18 December 2010.
- ^ a b "Donald Barrell profile". Saracens official site. 30 January 2009. Archived from the original on 29 May 2008. Retrieved 2009-08-19.
- ^ "Askew names side to face South Africa". RFU. 12 April 2005. Archived from the original on 19 November 2008. Retrieved 2009-08-19.
- ^ "The England Sevens wider squad for 2006/07". RFU. 17 November 2006. Archived from the original on 7 March 2009. Retrieved 2009-08-19.