Jack Whetton
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jack Whetton | ||
| Born | 24 May 1992 Auckland, New Zealand | ||
| Height | 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) | ||
| Weight | 114 kg (17 st 13 lb) | ||
| School(s) attended | Rosmini College | ||
| Relatives | Gary Whetton (father) Alan Whetton (uncle) | ||
| Club information | |||
| Playing position | Lock | ||
| Current club | Auckland / Brumbies | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Pts)† |
| 2012 | Northland | 7 | (5) |
| 2013– | Auckland | 9 | (0) |
| 2014– | Brumbies | 0 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and points correct as of 28 October 2013. † Appearances (Points). | |||
Jack Whetton (born 24 May 1992) is a New Zealand Rugby Union player who currently plays as a lock for Auckland in the ITM Cup[1][2] and the Brumbies in Super Rugby.[3][4]
Career
Whetton started out his playing career in North Harbour, playing two years of club rugby there before debuting in the 2012 ITM Cup for Northland. He switched to Auckland for the 2013 season and played 9 matches as his side made the semi-finals of the competition.[2] His performances caught the attention of the Blues Super Rugby franchise who wanted to contract him to their wider training group for the 2013 Super Rugby season. He turned down their offer and instead signed for the Brumbies in October 2012.[3][5]
Whetton comes from a family with a rich rugby tradition. His father Gary played 180 games for Auckland and 58 for the All Blacks and is the chairman of the Blues franchise which made his switch to the Brumbies all the more surprising. His uncle Alan also played 65 tests for the All Blacks and spent 12 years with Auckland.[1][3]
He is eligible to play for to play international rugby for both New Zealand and Australia. He qualifies for New Zealand through birth and his parents and for Australia through his grandfather.[4]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Jack Whetton Auckland Player Profile". Auckland Rugby. Retrieved 28 October 2013.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Jack Whetton Player Statistics". itsrugby.co.uk. Retrieved 28 October 2013.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Whetton leaves family shadow for ACT". Sydney Morning Herald. Fairfax. 25 October 2013. Retrieved 28 October 2013.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Brumbies sign son of Gary Whetton". ESPN Scrum. 24 October 2013. Retrieved 28 October 2013.
- ↑ Gaskin, Lee (24 October 2013). "Brumbies look to NZ for fresh blood". Canberra Times. Fairfax. Retrieved 19 January 2014.
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