Sam Whitelock rugby player
Sam Whitelock rugby player

Sam Whitelock

12th Oct 1988 2.02m/117kg No 5 Lock

New Zealand v Wales: Whitelock and Dagg back for All Blacks

1 decade ago by BBC Rugby News

Lock Sam Whitelock and full-back Israel Dagg return for New Zealand as they face Wales in Saturday's second Test in Wellington.

All Black squad to face Wales announced

1 decade ago by Ultimate Rugby

The All Blacks have named a 32-man squad including 6 uncapped players to take on Wales in the June international series.“A lot of teams and various people around the world probably...

Super Rugby Round 2 Preview: Part 1:

1 decade ago by UltimateRugby

After a cracking opening round of Super Rugby which dished up its fair amount of tries and upsets, we look ahead to Round 2. With the new format home wins are very important but staying ahead of the pack...

Friday Round-Up

1 decade ago by Ultimate Rugby

Hartley feared his England career was overDylan Hartley has said he thought he had played his last game for England because of his ongoing disciplinary problems.The Northampton hooker looks...

New Zealand vs Australia: RWC Final Preview

1 decade ago by Ultimate Rugby

This is it. After years of preparation culminating in an intense six weeks of World Cup matches, we have the two top teams on planet Earth playing in Rugby World Cup Final 2015, at what many regard as...

Wallabies & All Blacks combined XV

1 decade ago

1. Scott SioWe start off the front row with Scott Sio getting the nod at Loosehead Prop. With the experienced duo of Tony Woodcock and Wyatt Crockett missing through injury Sio gets in the side ahead of...

Whitelock relishing second World Cup final

1 decade ago by Lions Rugby

New Zealand lock Sam Whitelock has the chance to win his second Rugby World Cup on Saturday against Australia, and admits he is relishing an 80-minute showdown between two of the British & Irish Lions'...

John Key, New Zealand's Prime Minister, meets All Black Sam Whitelock following semi-final win: everybody laughs

1 decade ago by The Telegraph

Sam Whitelock managed to make his Prime Minister look very small indeed when stooping to shake his hand following victory this weekend

All Blacks - So ordinary, so brilliant

1 decade ago by Len Kaplan

There were moments of magic from New Zealand in their 20-18 semi-final win over South Africa, but also instances of unworthy indiscipline and more than a few frustrating errors. To their credit, the...

New Zealand - Clinical

1 decade ago by Len Kaplan

Could New Zealand’s game-plan in their demolition of France have been in greater contrast to South Africa’s narrow win over Wales? While the Springboks carried the ball into contact and crashed...