Full name | De Wet Barry | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | (1978-06-24)24 June 1978 (age 46) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Ceres, Western Cape, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.87 m (6 ft1+1⁄2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 94 kg (207 lb; 14 st 11 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
School | Paarl Gimnasium | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
University | Cape Technikon | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Notable relative(s) | Marnus Labuschagne (Nephew) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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De Wet Barry (born 24 June 1978 in Ceres, Western Cape) is a South African formerrugby union footballer who played 38 test matches for theSouth Africa (the Springboks).
In 2000, Barry made his Springbok debut against Canada inEast London. Barry had a reputation as a brutal defender and hard, straight running centre, this saw him become a key member of the Springbok squad in 2004. Barry captained theStormers in the2006 Super 14 season. Following the 2007 Currie Cup, Barry joinedHarlequin F.C. of thePremiership Rugby.[1] In July 2009 he signed up to joinEastern Province Kings in theCurrie Cup.
In January 2012, Barry announced his retirement. Initially, Barry took up a role of defensive coach at theEastern Province Kings.[2] However, he left at the end of 2013.[3]
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