George Whitelock
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| Full name | George Braeden Whitelock | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 27 March 1986 | ||
| Place of birth | Palmerston North, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand | ||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Weight | 106 kg (16 st 10 lb) | ||
| School | Feilding High School | ||
| University | Lincoln University | ||
| Notable relative(s) | Braeden Whitelock (Father) Caroline Whitelock (Mother) Adam Whitelock (Brother) Sam Whitelock (Brother) Luke Whitelock (Brother) | ||
| Rugby union career | |||
| Playing career | |||
| Position | Blindside flanker | ||
| Professional / senior clubs | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 2014− | Panasonic Wild Knights | 9 | (20) |
| correct as of 11 February 2015. | |||
| Provincial/State sides | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 2007 2008–14 |
Otago Canterbury |
10 69 |
(0) (55) |
| correct as of 26 October 2013. | |||
| Super Rugby | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 2008–14 | Crusaders | 85 | (35) |
| correct as of 2 June 2014. | |||
| National team(s) | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 2009 |  New Zealand |
1 | (5) |
| correct as of 6 November 2012. | |||
George Whitelock (born 27 March 1986) is a rugby union player for the Crusaders in the Super Rugby competition and Canterbury in the Air New Zealand Cup. He plays as a flanker.
Biography
George is the son of a former Junior All Black, Braeden Whitelock. All four Whitelock boys were educated in Feilding.
He married hockey player and Black Sticks Women captain Kayla Sharland in December 2013.[1]
Career
U19 and U21
George has already captained the 2005 New Zealand Under-19 side and the New Zealand Under-21 side against Canada in 2007. He has very good strength at the breakdown and impressive speed.
Provincial
In 2009 George Whitelock was named captain of the Canterbury ANZC team.
All Blacks
George Whitelock made his test debut for New Zealand in 2009 against Italy in Christchurch, impressing off the bench.
References
- ↑ Lampp, Peter (17 December 2013). "Sharland warns of attrition". Manawatu Standard. Retrieved 14 June 2014.