Across 15 United Rugby Championship appearances, Barratt's workload is defined almost entirely by his defensive output — averaging nearly nine tackles per match and topping out at 18 in a single game, numbers that point to a prop heavily invested in the collision work off the ball. His carrying is modest in volume and gain, consistent with a forward used in tight, functional bursts rather than as a ball-carrier. The picture is of a prop who earns his minutes through reliability in defence and the physical grind of forward play.
Rhys Barratt is a professional rugby union prop registered with the Cardiff Rugby, the South Africa-based franchise. He forms part of the matchday squad and is tasked with anchoring the scrum in the front row.
As a prop, Rhys features for the Cardiff Rugby across the United Rugby Championship, the Currie Cup and European club competition, with home fixtures played at South Africa in South Africa.
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