Wilson Whineray

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Wilson Whineray
Full name	Wilson James Whineray
Date of birth	July 10, 1935 (age 71)
Place of birth	Auckland, New Zealand
Height	1.83 m
Weight	94 kg
Rugby union career
Position	Prop
All Black No.	585
Provincial/State sides
	Canterbury Waikato Auckland
correct as of .
National team(s)		Caps	(points)
1957-1965	New Zealand	32	(6)
correct as of 8 February 2007.
Other Information
School attended	Auckland Grammar

Sir Wilson James Whineray, KNZM OBE, (born 10 July 1935) is a former captain of the All Blacks, New Zealand's national rugby team.

He played for the All Blacks between 1957 and 1965. He was the team's longest serving captain, and according to some, its greatest.

After retiring from rugby, he gained a MBA from Harvard University and went on to hold a number of prominent positions in the business world, including chairman of the board of Carter Holt Harvey, a major New Zealand company. He also administered the Hillary Commission, a sports funding body.

In November 2004, it was reported that Whineray was the top contender to replace Dame Silvia Cartwright as Governor-General in 2006. However, the post eventually went to Anand Satyanand.

[edit] All Blacks statistics

Tests: 32 (30 as Captain)
Games: 45 (37 as Captain)
Total Matches: 77 (67 as Captain)
Test Points: 6pts (2t, 0c, 0p, 0dg, 0m)
Game Points: 18pts (5t, 0c, 0p, 1dg, 0m)
Total Points: 24pts (7t, 0c, 0p, 1dg, 0m)