Robert John Barrell (1 November 1905 â 13 January 1967) was a Welsh international rugby union player.
Born in Mountain Ash, Barrell was a forward and played his rugby for Cardiff from 1926 to 1934, making a total of 241 appearances. He was an occasional Wales representative during this period, with four caps. His only try came in a home win over France in 1929. He later competed for Penarth.
Barrell worked as a police officer outside of rugby, beginning from his time with Cardiff. He earned a promotion to sergeant while based at Nantymoel and retired from the Glamorgan Constabulary in 1954.