# Donald Barrell

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{{short description|English rugby union player}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2025}}
{{Use British English|date=September 2016}}
{{Infobox rugby biography
| name           = Donald Barrell
| image          =
| birth_name     = Donald Barrell
| birth_date     = 
| birth_place    = [Watford](/source/Watford), England
| height         = {{height|ft=6|in=4}}
| weight         = {{convert|105|kg|stlb|abbr=on}}
| school         = [Watford Grammar School for Boys](/source/Watford_Grammar_School_for_Boys)
| university     = [University College London](/source/University_College_London)
| position       = [Flanker](/source/Flanker_(rugby_union)), [Number Eight](/source/Rugby_union_positions)
| ru_currentteam = [Saracens F.C.](/source/Saracens_F.C.)
| youthyears1    = 
| youthclubs1    = [Harrow RFC](/source/Harrow_RFC)
| years1         = 2003–2011
| years2         = 2011–
| clubs1         = [Saracens F.C.](/source/Saracens_F.C.)
| clubs2         = [Bedford Blues](/source/Bedford_Blues)
| apps1          = 38
| points1        = 15
| repyears1      = 
| repteam1       = England U19's
| repteam2       = [England Sevens](/source/England_national_rugby_sevens_team)
| repcaps1       = 
| reppoints1     = 
| pcupdate       = 
| repupdate      =  
}}
'''Donald Barrell''' (born 3 February 1986 in [Watford](/source/Watford)) is a [rugby union](/source/rugby_union) player for the [Bedford Blues](/source/Bedford_Blues) in the [Aviva Championship](/source/RFU_Championship). He formerly played for [Saracens](/source/Saracens_F.C.) in the [Aviva Premiership](/source/Aviva_Premiership). Barrell's position of choice is at [Flanker](/source/Flanker_(rugby_union)) or [No. 8](/source/Rugby_union_positions).

==Career==
Barrell attended [Watford Grammar School for Boys](/source/Watford_Grammar_School_for_Boys) and played for his school team.<ref>{{cite news|title=Snow stops play as PE teacher bows out after 100 terms at Watford Grammar School for Boys|url=http://www.watfordobserver.co.uk/news/8746652.Snow_stops_play_as_PE_teacher_bows_out_after_100_terms/|publisher=[Watford Observer](/source/Watford_Observer)|date=18 December 2010}}</ref> He went on to study [Anthropology](/source/Anthropology) at [University College London](/source/University_College_London).<ref name="Donald Barrell profile">{{cite web |url=http://www.saracens.com/players/view.php?Id=77 |title=Donald Barrell profile |publisher=Saracens official site |date=2009-01-30 |accessdate=2009-08-19 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080529000539/http://www.saracens.com/players/view.php?Id=77 |archivedate=29 May 2008 }}</ref>

Barrell made his club debut aged 18 in the [2003–04 Zurich Premiership](/source/2003%E2%80%9304_Zurich_Premiership) against the [Northampton Saints](/source/Northampton_Saints).<ref name="Donald Barrell profile"/> Barrell represented the England U19's at the 2005 U19 IRB World Championship.<ref name="Askew names side to face South Africa">{{cite web|url=http://www.rfu.com/index.cfm/fuseaction/RFUHome.England_Detail/StoryID/10124 |title=Askew names side to face South Africa |publisher=RFU |date=2005-04-12 |accessdate=2009-08-19 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20081119124943/http://www.rfu.com/index.cfm/fuseaction/RFUHome.England_Detail/StoryID/10124 |archivedate=19 November 2008 }}</ref> He was a part of the wider [England Sevens](/source/England_national_rugby_sevens_team) squad in the [2006–07 IRB Sevens World Series](/source/2006%E2%80%9307_IRB_Sevens_World_Series).<ref name="The England Sevens wider squad for 2006/07 is">{{cite web |url=http://www.england-rugby.com/EnglandRugby/index.cfm?fuseaction=Home.Simple_Display&storyid=15321 |title=The England Sevens wider squad for 2006/07 |publisher=RFU |date=2006-11-17 |accessdate=2009-08-19 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090307203023/http://www.england-rugby.com/EnglandRugby/index.cfm?fuseaction=Home.Simple_Display&storyid=15321 |archivedate=7 March 2009 }}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20080529000539/http://www.saracens.com/players/view.php?Id=77 Saracens profile]
*[http://www.guinnesspremiership.com/stats/profiles.php?player=5032&includeref=dynamic Guinness Premiership profile]{{dead link|date=December 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20100314064403/http://www.rfu.com/SquadsAndPlayers/EnglandSevens/DonBarrell.aspx RFU England Sevens Profile]

{{DEFAULTSORT:Barrell, Donald}}
Category:1986 births
Category:Living people
Category:Alumni of University College London
Category:English rugby union players
Category:Male rugby sevens players
Category:People educated at Watford Grammar School for Boys
Category:Rugby union players from Watford
Category:Saracens F.C. players

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