Brodie Retallick
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| Retallick about to lineout jump | |||
| Full name | Brodie Allan Retallick | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 31 May 1991 | ||
| Place of birth | Rangiora, New Zealand | ||
| Height | 2.04 m (6 ft 8 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Weight | 121 kg (19 st 1 lb) | ||
| School | Christchurch Boys' High School | ||
| Notable relative(s) | Culum Retallick (cousin) John Ashworth (uncle) | ||
| Rugby union career | |||
| Playing career | |||
| Position | Lock | ||
| New Zealand No. | 1110 | ||
| Provincial/State sides | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 2011 2012– |
Hawke's Bay Bay of Plenty |
9 3 |
(5) (0) |
| correct as of 5 November 2012. | |||
| Super Rugby | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 2012– | Chiefs | 51 | (15) |
| correct as of 21 July 2014. | |||
| National team(s) | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 2011 2012– |
New Zealand U20 New Zealand |
4 35 |
(0) (5) |
| correct as of 23 November 2014. | |||
Brodie Allan Retallick (born 31 May 1991) is a New Zealand rugby union footballer. His regular playing position is lock. Retallick attended Christchurch Boys' High School before playing for the Hawkes Bay Magpies in 2010 and 2011 ITM Cup.[1] He plays for the Chiefs in Super Rugby[2] and Bay of Plenty Steamers in the ITM Cup.[3]
Retallick represented New Zealand under 20 in the 2011 IRB Junior World Championship.[4]
His debut for the All Blacks was against Ireland on 9 June 2012, during the 2012 Ireland rugby union tour of New Zealand. Retallick played in every match for the All Blacks, either from the bench or starting, in the 2012 Rugby Championship. In total playing 13 games for the national side in 2012.[5]
In 2013, Retallick continued his workload for the All Blacks by playing a further 11 tests during the year.
By 2014, the world-class locking combination of Retallick with Sam Whitelock meant he had now been recognised as an automatic selection for the All Blacks.[6] On 22 November 2014, he won the World Rugby Player of the Year.
References
- ↑ http://rugbyfix.com/brodie-retallick/ Rugby Fix
- ↑ http://blogs.bettor.com/Chiefs-sign-Sam-Cane-and-Brodie-Retallick-on-a-two-year-deal-Rugby-News-a86457
- ↑ Bay of Plenty Times
- ↑ New Zealand Under-20 squad-named
- ↑ "Brodie Retallick". allblacks.com. NZRU. Retrieved 23 September 2014.
- ↑ Robson, Toby. "All Blacks lock has an appetite for destruction". stuff.co.nz. Fairfax Media Digital. Retrieved 23 September 2014.
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