Sam Whitelock

Sam Whitelock
	Whitelock during the 2011 Rugby World Cup Christchurch visit, September 2011
Full name	Samuel Lawrence Whitelock
Date of birth	12 October 1988 (age 35)
Place of birth	Palmerston North, New Zealand
Height	2.02 m (6 ft 8 in)
Weight	120 kg (265 lb; 18 st 13 lb)
School	Feilding High School
Notable relative(s)	Ben Funnell (cousin); Adam Whitelock (brother); George Whitelock (brother); Luke Whitelock (brother)
Rugby union career
Position(s)
Position(s)	Lock
Senior career
Years	Team
2008–2023	Canterbury
2010–2023	Crusaders
2020	Panasonic Wild Knights
2024	Pau
	Correct as of 9 June 2024
International career
Years	Team
2007	New Zealand U19
2008	New Zealand U20
2010–2023	New Zealand
	Correct as of 28 October 2023
Men's Rugby union
Representing New Zealand
Rugby World Cup

Samuel Lawrence Whitelock (born 12 October 1988)^[1] is a former New Zealand rugby union player.

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] He is the fastest player ever to reach 100 international appearances, achieving the feat eight years and two months after his test debut.^[3]

Whitelock was the winner of New Zealand Rugby Player of the Year in 2017. He has formed a renowned locking combination with Brodie Retallick; Whitelock and Retallick have played 50 tests together since 2012.^[4]^[5] He was a key member of the 2011 and 2015 Rugby World Cup-winning teams, becoming one of only 43 players who have won the Rugby World Cup more than once.

Sam played his last game of rugby captaining the Barbarians side taking on Fiji at Twickenham on June 22nd 2024.

^ "Canterbury Player Profile". Archived from the original on 25 August 2011.
^ "Sam Whitelock set for record breaking 100th test". Ultimate Rugby. 15 August 2018. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
^ "Sam Whitelock set for record breaking 100th test". Stuff. 15 August 2018. Retrieved 13 October 2019.
^ "Whitelock and 'outer space' Retallick the best All Black locking combo ever, Hansen says". TVNZ. 15 November 2018. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
^ Richard Knowler (15 November 2018). "All Blacks v Ireland: Brodie Retallick and Sam Whitelock about to crack 50 starts together". Stuff. Retrieved 26 August 2021.

[canterbury-1] "Canterbury Player Profile". Archived from the original on 25 August 2011.

[Sam_Whitelock_set_for_record_breaking_100th_test-2] "Sam Whitelock set for record breaking 100th test". Ultimate Rugby. 15 August 2018. Retrieved 26 August 2021.

[Wallabies_captain_Michael_Hooper_soaring_towards_record-breaking_rugby_century-3] "Sam Whitelock set for record breaking 100th test". Stuff. 15 August 2018. Retrieved 13 October 2019.

[Whitelock_and_'outer_space'_Retallick_the_best_All_Black_locking_combo_ever,_Hansen_says-4] "Whitelock and 'outer space' Retallick the best All Black locking combo ever, Hansen says". TVNZ. 15 November 2018. Retrieved 26 August 2021.

[All_Blacks_v_Ireland:_Brodie_Retallick_and_Sam_Whitelock_about_to_crack_50_starts_together-5] Richard Knowler (15 November 2018). "All Blacks v Ireland: Brodie Retallick and Sam Whitelock about to crack 50 starts together". Stuff. Retrieved 26 August 2021.

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