Culum Retallick
| Full name | Culum Retallick | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 8 May 1985 | ||
| Place of birth | Rangiora, New Zealand | ||
| Height | 1.99 m (6 ft 6 in) | ||
| Weight | 114 kg (17 st 13 lb) | ||
| Notable relative(s) | Brodie Retallick (cousin) | ||
| Rugby union career | |||
| Playing career | |||
| Position | Lock | ||
| Provincial/State sides | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 2007– | Bay of Plenty | 92 | (50) |
| correct as of 18 October 2015. | |||
| Super Rugby | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 2010–11 2012 2013–15 2016− |
Chiefs Highlanders Blues Rebels |
20 10 17 |
(0) (0) (0) |
| correct as of 12 June 2015. | |||
Culum Retallick (born 8 May 1985 in Rangiora, New Zealand) is a professional rugby union player who plays for the Blues in Super Rugby and represents Bay of Plenty in the ITM Cup.
Playing career
Retallick came up through the Canterbury system but, unable to crack a deep ITM Cup squad, moved north to sign with Bay of Plenty for the 2007 Air New Zealand Cup.[1] He made 7 starts in his debut season and by 2008 was a fixture in the starting lineup.
He made his 50th appearance for the side in a victory over Counties Manukau during the opening round of the 2011 ITM Cup on 17 July 2011.
Super Rugby
Retallick earned a contract with the Chiefs for the 2010 Super 14 season, and turned in an excellent debut campaign, appearing in all 13 games for the team including 10 starts. In 2011, however, he struggled to get playing time and was limited to 7 appearances, all as a substitute.
For the 2012 season, Retallick was signed by the Highlanders, but it was without question his coming-of-age performances for Bay of Plenty in the 2012 ITM Cup, where he exhibited an almost freakish ability to wrestle the ball from opposition players, which caught the eye of incoming Blues coach John Kirwan.[2] In 2013, he signed with the Blues.
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