Whitelock is the most capped All Blacks lock of all time and became the eighth Test centurion in 2018. He made his Test debut in 2010, scoring two tries. Whitelock played in all seven All Blacks matches at RWC 2011 and again at RWC 2015. New Zealand's Samuel Whitelock, top left, catches the ball during the Rugby World Cup semifinal match between Argentina and New Zealand at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis, outside Paris, Friday, Oct. 20, 2023. (AP Photo/Aurelien Morissard) Read More 4 of 5 |
All Black Sam Whitelock has special reason to continue proud tradition
Samuel Lawrence Whitelock (born 12 October 1988) [1] is a New Zealand rugby union player who plays as a lock for Pau in the Top 14 competition. Whitelock has played over 100 tests for New Zealand since his debut in 2010 and is the youngest New Zealander to reach 100 tests. [2] 'Immortal' Sam Whitelock sets the All Blacks' standards - ESPN ESPN Rugby Home Scores Tables Tournaments Countries At the end of a titanic struggle, one of the greatest knockout matches in. Whitelock made his All Blacks debut in 2010 as a second-half replacement for Thorn against Ireland in New Plymouth. Within a minute, he scored a try from backing up Piri Weepu. He bagged a second. PARIS, Oct 16 (Reuters) - New Zealand's defensive effort through 37 phases at the end of their quarter-final win over Ireland will go down in All Blacks folklore and it has also kept Sam.
Sam Whitelock's incredible All Blacks evolution
Whitelock made his All Blacks debut in 2010 as a second-half replacement for Thorn against Ireland in New Plymouth. Within a minute, he scored a try from backing up Piri Weepu. He bagged a second. 25 September 2023 · Harry Sutton · action press When the great Richie McCaw hung up his boots for the last time with 148 Test caps for his country, most people thought no man could ever come close to breaking his record. Eight years later, lock Sam Whitelock is just one game away from claiming the record as his own. Tributes from around the rugby world have rained down on All Black lock Sam Whitelock ahead of his New Zealand record 149th Test, against Italy in Lyon on Saturday, but his former captain, and the man he has relieved of the record, Richie McCaw who summed up his achievement. The 34-year-old Whitelock is the most-capped All Blacks lock of all time, having played 143 matches since his debut in 2010. He also has played 176 Super Rugby matches for the Christchurch-based Crusaders. Whitelock said he chose Pau because he could play alongside his brother Luke, the former All Blacks backrower who joined the French club in.
All Blacks Rugby World Cup squad named Best in NewZeland
New Zealand Rugby World Cup Sam Whitelock, All Black lock and New Zealand's most capped Test player, may have missed out on becoming the first player to win three World Cup winner's medals, but he left Test rugby with reputation enhanced. | rugby Sam Whitelock (centre) has broken Richie McCaw's All Blacks record (Getty Images) Veteran second-row Sam Whitelock broke the All Blacks appearance record by coming off the bench against Italy to win his 149th cap, surpassing Richie McCaw on the all-time list. Whitelock also drew level with former flanker McCaw and England's World Cup-winning.
ST ETIENNE, France, Sept 13 (Reuters) - New Zealand need to put in a performance worthy of the occasion in their World Cup clash against Namibia on Friday, when Sam Whitelock will play his 148th. All Blacks lock Sam Whitelock thanks the crowd after his side's dramatic 28-24 win over Ireland in Paris, October 14, 2023 Catherine Steenkeste/Getty Images. While breaking a procession of records Whitelock has this year been forced to adjust his brief to often adopt a bench role behind Scott Barrett and Brodie Retallick.
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All Blacks' Whitelock could become Rugby World Cup's first three-time champ. This Rugby World Cup has been one long chain of achievements for Sam Whitelock. New Zealand's Samuel Whitelock reacts. Whitelock played the last of his 153 Tests, an All Black record, in last month's one-point loss to South Africa in the World Cup final.. In France, Whitelock will be captained by his sibling.
