Richie Barnett (born ) is a

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international

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footballer who has played in the 2000s and 2010s. He has played at representative level for

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), and

, and at club level for

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( Heritage No.), Widnes Vikings ( Heritage No.), Warrington Wolves ( Heritage No. 1067),

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(two spells),

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and

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(Heritage No. 1166) in League 1, as a . Barnett had the best average gain per carry in the Warrington Wolves squad in 2006. His early days were spent playing semi-professionally at

, while he was also studying business computing at Leeds Metropolitan University. He was a key player for Leeds Metropolitan University, leading them to numerous cup and league triumphs. He was top scorer for two out of the three years he was at the university. While still at university Barnett represented Great Britain students which paved the way for Gateshead Thunder to take him on. Barnett was sold to

in 2004 who paid an appearance-linked deal worth £15,000. He proved his worth by scoring 23 tries in just 25 starts, making him one of Super League's top scorers. Along the way he also picked up a Challenge Cup winners medal with Hull. He joined Warrington Wolves in 2005 and became one of the most consistent try scorers for the club. Barnett joined

in July 2007. In March 2008, Barnett received a two-year ban from rugby league after testing positive for

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in a drugs test the previous year. He signed for

when returning to the game in 2010. In 2011, Barnett represented

in the 2013 Rugby League World Cup Qualifiers, where the Jamaicans took on the

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. In 2015, Barnett played for Jamaica in their 2017 Rugby League World Cup qualifiers. He is occasionally known as Richie Barnett Jr because he used to play with an older un-related rugby league footballer, also named Richie Barnett.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Barnett, Richie 1981 births Living people Doncaster R.L.F.C. players Doping cases in rugby league English people of Jamaican descent English rugby league players Hull F.C. players Hunslet R.L.F.C. players Jamaica national rugby league team players Jamaican rugby league players Keighley Cougars players Newcastle Thunder players Rugby league wingers Salford Red Devils players Sheffield Eagles players Warrington Wolves players Widnes Vikings players