Bradley Barritt

Infobox Rugby biography
name = Bradley Barritt


caption = By Juiced Media (Pty) Ltd
birthname = Bradley Michael Barritt
nickname = Brad
birthyear = 1986
birthmonth = 08
birthday = 07
placeofbirth = Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
height = height|m=1.86
weight = convert|95|kg|stlb|abbr=on
ru_position = Centre, Fly-half
ru_province = Natal Sharks
ru_provinceyears = 2006-
ru_provincecaps = 9
ru_provincepoints = (0)
ru_provinceupdate = 22 November, 2006
ru_nationalteam =
ru_nationalyears =
ru_nationalcaps =
ru_nationalpoints =
super14 = Sharks
super14years = 2006
super14caps = 10
super14points = (5), 1 try
ru_currentclub =
super14update = 2007-04-27
rl_clubyears = 2006
rl_proclubs =
rl_clubcaps =
rl_clubpoints =
rl_clubupdate =
ru_clubyears = 2008-
ru_proclubs = Saracens
other = yes
occupation = Professional rugby union footballer
family =
spouse = Single
children =
relatives =
school = Kearsney College
university = University of Natal, 2nd year B.Comm

Bradley Barritt (born 7 August 1986 in Durban, South Africa) is a current player in a provincial rugby union team, the Sharks. He stands 186cm tall and weighs in at 95 kg and plays the position of centre.

During his debut season in the 2006 Currie Cup and Super 14 season for the Natal Sharks and Sharks, Barritt showed great promise as a quality inside-centre for his provincial team. Parlaying those performances into his debut Super 14 season (2006), Barritt has risen to prominence as one of South Africa's leading inside-backs, owing in no small part to his tenacity on defence and astute ball distribution skills, often, with provincial team-mate Waylon Murray, providing a valuable link to the Wings and offering stability to The Sharks' midfield.

He has the ability to play at fly-half (although in a rather ad-hoc capacity) and did so to great effect in the 2006 Currie Cup season when perennially injured provincial team-mate Butch James was absent from the squad. However, due to the emergence of Francois Steyn at the coastal franchise, Barritt's opportunity to play fly-half has been curtailed, leading to a him finding a more settled role as the Sharks' first-choice inside-centre.

Barritt has signed for the English Premiership side Saracens and will join after the 2008 Currie Cup competition [Saracens confirm signing of Barritt http://www.saracens.com/news/view.php?Id=4773/ ]

Barritt went to Kearsney College where he was a College Prefect in 2004 and captained the 1st XV in 2004.

External links

* [http://www.sharksrugby.co.za/default.asp?cId=12542&des=content&cl=yes/ Sharks profile]
* [http://www.rugbyworld.com/Story/0,18830,3551_3935943,00.html Barritt signs for Saracens]