31 May 2023
Kearsney College old boy Bradley Barritt has been honoured with an induction into the English Premiership Hall of Fame.
An institution
The 2004 Kearsney centre became an institution at the north London club Saracens, where he played 191 games in the famous black jersey, as well as 26 times for England.
He was called up to play for the British and Irish Lions in 2013 – a side that also included Kearsney Old Boy, Matt Stevens – although he didn’t get a Test cap.
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The 36-year-old was honoured last week at Twickenham at half-time during the Premiership final between Saracens and Sale (Saracens won 36-25), with the vast crowd roaring their approval of Barritt’s contribution to rugby in England.
When Barritt was in the Sarries’ midfield, they won five Premiership titles between 2011 and 2019, as well as three European Champions Cup titles in 2016, 2017 and 2019.
After school at Kearsney, Barritt played for the SAU21s, the Emerging Springboks and the Sharks between 2006 and 2009. He turned out in 36 Super 14 games for the Sharks and was in the No 12 jersey when they lost the 2007 final to the Bulls at HollywoodBets Kings Park.
“An incredible honour’
A thrilled Barritt said: “It is an incredible honour. It is not something that you aspire to or dream of and to suddenly get that email is an absolute pleasure.
“It is the icing on the cake to be able to get this honour on the day my old club Saracens played (and won) the final.”
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