De Wet Barry (born 24 June 1978 in Ceres, Western Cape) is a South African former

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footballer who played 38 test matches for the

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(the Springboks). In 2000, Barry made his Springbok debut against Canada in

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. 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 the

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in the

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. Following the 2007 Currie Cup, Barry joined

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of the

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. In July 2009 he signed up to join in the

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. In January 2012, Barry announced his retirement. Initially, Barry took up a role of defensive coach at the . However, he left at the end of 2013.

Achievements

* SANZAR u21 Championship with South Africa Under-21 1999. * Currie Cup 2000 & 2001 with

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. * Tri Nations 2004, with South Africa.

References

1978 births Living people People from Ceres, Western Cape South African rugby union players South Africa international rugby union players South African people of Afrikaner descent South African people of British descent Stormers players Western Province (rugby union) players Rugby union centres Harlequin F.C. players Alumni of Paarl Gimnasium Eastern Province Elephants players Rugby union players from the Western Cape 2003 Rugby World Cup players {{SouthAfrica-rugbyunion-bio-stub