Barlow in 2016
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Full name | Tawera Narada James Kerr-Barlow | ||||||||||||||||
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Nickname | T | ||||||||||||||||
Date of birth | 15 August 1990 | ||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Melbourne, Australia | ||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||||||||||||||||
Weight | 90 kg (14 st 2 lb; 200 lb) | ||||||||||||||||
School | Hamilton Boys' High School | ||||||||||||||||
Rugby union career | |||||||||||||||||
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Position | Scrum-half | ||||||||||||||||
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Provincial/State sides | |||
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Years | Club / team | Apps | (points) |
2009– | Waikato | 43 | (10) |
Correct as of 16 October 2016
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Super Rugby | |||
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Years | Club / team | Apps | (points) |
2011– | Chiefs | 67 | (35) |
Correct as of 31 July 2016
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National team(s) | |||
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Years | Club / team | Apps | (points) |
2012– 2015– |
New Zealand Māori All Blacks |
25 2 |
(10) (0) |
Correct as of 12 November 2016
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Tawera Kerr-Barlow (born 15 August 1990) is a New Zealand rugby union footballer. His regular playing position is scrum-half. He plays for the Chiefs in Super Rugby and Waikato in the ITM Cup. Kerr-Barlow represented New Zealand under 20 in the 2010 IRB Junior World Championship. He is a key member of 2015 Rugby World Cup winning team.
Aftee coming on as a replacement he scored his first two international tries in the quarter final victory against France which New Zealand won by 62-13. This marked a remarkable return from injury to play in the Rugby World Cup 2015. Kerr-Barlow's injury was covered by the likes of Andy Ellis and Brad Weber before the World Cup started.
After good form continued in 2016, Kerr-Barlow continued playing for New Zealand, replacing TJ Perenara off the bench for the Rugby Championship. Kerr-Barlow earned his second career start against Italy on the end of year tour, leading the Haka against the Italians.