George Whitelock

George Whitelock
Full name George Braeden Whitelock
Date of birth (1986-03-27) 27 March 1986
Place of birth Palmerston North, 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)
Spouse Kayla Sharland
Rugby union career
Position(s) Blindside flanker
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2014− Panasonic Wild Knights 9 (20)
Correct as of 11 February 2015
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
2007
2008–14		 Otago
Canterbury		 10
69		 (0)
(55)
Correct as of 26 October 2013
Super Rugby
Years Team Apps (Points)
2008–14 Crusaders 85 (35)
Correct as of 2 June 2014
National team(s)
Years Team Apps (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

  1. ↑ Lampp, Peter (17 December 2013). "Sharland warns of attrition". Manawatu Standard. Retrieved 14 June 2014.


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