Education
Barritt attended Kearsney College where he was a College Prefect in Pembroke House during 2004 and captained the 1st XV in 2004.
Barritt attended Kearsney College where he was a College Prefect in Pembroke House during 2004 and captained the 1st XV in 2004.
He plays the position of Centre and can cover Flanker. He debuted in the Super 14 season in 2006. However, due to the emergence of Francois Steyn at the coastal franchise, Barritt"s opportunity to play fly-half was curtailed, leading to a him finding a more settled role as the Sharks" first-choice inside-centre.
Barritt played in the 2007 Super 14 Final, losing by a solitary point to the Bulls.
Due to injuries, Barritt was recalled to play in a 2009 Super 14 fixture against the Waratahs, his final game for the Sharks. Barritt made his club debut against Gloucester Rugby.
Barritt played for South Africa against France in the final of the 2006 Under 21 Rugby World Championship. He represented the Emerging Springboks at the Institutional Review Board Nations Cup in 2007.
Barritt was selected by England coach Martin Johnson to represent the England Saxons at the 2009 Churchill Cup.
This was possible because Barritt had not yet had a senior-level cap for another country, and holds a United Kingdom passport, thanks to Rhodesian parents, making him eligible for England as well as South Africa. Barritt made his Saxons debut against the United States of America, scoring a try. Barritt was called up to the England senior squad for the first time in 2010 to face the New Zealand Maori and again for the 2012 Six Nations Championship making his full debut against Scotland.
On 15 June, Barritt was called up into the British and Irish Lions squad for the 2013 British and Irish Lions tour to Australia over injury concerns in the back line.