Dominic Edward Barrow (born 19 March 1993)[1] is an English rugby union lock who plays for Sale Sharks. Barrow previously played for Yorkshire Carnegie in the RFU Championship, Newcastle Falcons and Leicester Tigers in Premiership Rugby and La Rochelle in France's Top 14.[2] He joined Sale Sharks in February 2022, having initially retired from the game in 2020.[3][4]
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Birth name | Dominic Edward Barrow | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 19 March 1993 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Sheffield, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 135 kg (21 st 4 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Club career
editBarrow came through the Yorkshire Carnegie academy to make his first-team debut as a teenager in 2010–11 season in the Amlin Challenge Cup. On 10 June 2013, Barrow joined Newcastle Falcons on a two-year contract from the 2013–14 season.[5] However, he was granted early release, to sign for Leicester Tigers from the 2015–16 season.[6]
On 22 March 2018, Barrow left Leicester to join La Rochelle in France's Top 14 with immediate effect as a medical joker.[7] On the same date, it was also confirmed that Barrow will join Premiership rivals Northampton Saints for the 2018–19 season.[8]
After two years of retirement from the game, Barrow returned to professional rugby with Sale Sharks in the Premiership Rugby on a permanent deal after impressive performance initially on trial.[3]
International career
editAfter captaining England at under-16 and under-18 levels, Barrow joined the under-20s squad, winning the 2013 IRB Junior World Championship held in France.
References
edit- ^ "Dom Barrow". ESPN. Retrieved 22 March 2018.
- ^ "England U20 champion Dom Barrow quits rugby after spells at Leicester and Northampton". The Rugby Paper. 28 February 2020. Retrieved 18 February 2022.
- ^ a b "Dominic Barrow: Sale Sharks sign former Leicester Tigers and Newcastle Falcons lock". BBC Sport. 18 February 2022. Retrieved 24 February 2022.
- ^ Bridge, Bobby (18 February 2022). "Dom Barrow explains retirement u-turn after signing Sale Sharks deal". LeicestershireLive. Retrieved 8 March 2023.
- ^ "Newcastle Falcons sign Yorkshire Carnegie lock Dominic Barrow". Sky Sports. 10 June 2013. Retrieved 13 September 2015.
- ^ "Leicester Tigers welcome Newcastle Falcons second-row Dominic Barrow". Premiership Rugby. 23 June 2015. Retrieved 13 September 2015.
- ^ "Dom Barrow: Leicester lock joins Stade Rochelais prior to Northampton Saints move". BBC. 22 March 2018. Retrieved 22 March 2018.
- ^ "Dom Barrow to join Saints from 2018/19 season". Northampton Saints. 22 March 2018. Retrieved 23 March 2018.
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