Stuart Barnes
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| Date of birth | 22 November 1962 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 86 kg (13 st 8 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Bassaleg School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | St Edmund Hall, University of Oxford | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation(s) | Sports Commentator | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | Apps | (Points) |
| 1980 - 1983 1983 - 1985 1985 - 1994 |
Newport RFC Bristol Bath |
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| Years | Team | Apps | (Points) |
| 1984 - 1993 1993 |
England British Lions |
10 8 |
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Stuart Barnes (born 22 November 1962 in Grays, Essex) is a former English rugby union footballer, and now rugby commentator for Sky Sports. Barnes played fly-half for Newport RFC, Bristol, Bath; and represented England and the British Lions at international level.
Although born in Essex, he was to captain Wales Schools.
Barnes studied at St Edmund Hall, University of Oxford, where he won three rugby Blues. He played for Oxford against Cambridge University's Rob Andrew in the Varsity match. He graduated from Oxford with a third-class honours degree in history.
While at University, Barnes played club rugby for Newport RFC. He matriculated in 1981.
Barnes later played for Bristol Rugby, including in the 1984 RFU final against Bath Rugby. After being on the losing side for Bristol in that final, he was to join Bath.
He arrived at Bath aged 22: "disaffected with England and, with my volatile character, I could easily have drifted out of the game altogether. At the time the big joke was that I'd had more clubs than Jack Nicklaus - Newport, Bristol and Bath by 22 and people doubted my character, they thought of me as being very fickle and at Bath I found what I wanted - a rugby home.".
Barnes made his England debut against Australia in November 1984. He gained ten caps for England and played his last international match in 1993 against Ireland.
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