Craig Barry signs three-year contract with Cheetahs

Free State Rugby has announced that Craig Barry has committed to the Cheetahs for three years.

Barry is best known for his attacking play and is no stranger to the Cheetahs, as he has previously represented the team in nine PRO14 matches.

Barry is best known for his attacking play and rose to prominence while playing for the University of Stellenbosch Maties in the Varsity Cup.

He is a member of the elite Maties hat-trick club after going over for three tries against the Central University of Technology Ixias in Bloemfontein in 2017.

Barry, who hails from the famous rugby factory, Paul Roos Gymnasium, is no stranger to the Toyota Cheetahs, as he has previously represented the team in nine PRO14 match while on a loan-deal from Western Province. Barry’s performance for the Cheetahs caught the attention of the then Stormers coach, Robbie Fleck, who recalled him to the Cape.

During his brief stint at the Cheetahs during the 2017/18 season, he scored four stunning tries for the team.

Upon his return to Cape Town he went on to represented the Stormers in 10 Super Rugby matches, and also captained Western Province in the 2019 SuperSport Rugby Challenge.