Sam Whitelock rugby player
Sam Whitelock rugby player

Sam Whitelock

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

Nonu out for rest of year

1 decade ago by Belfast Telegraph: Rugby

14 September 2014The 32-year-old suffered the injury during the first half of the All Blacks' hard-fought 14-10 Rugby Championship victory over South Africa in Wellington on Saturday. He...

Nonu out for season with broken arm

1 decade ago by ESPN Scrum

New Zealand have suffered a huge blow with the news Ma'a Nonu will miss the rest of the season with a broken arm, an injury he picked up in their win over South Africa on Saturday. He underwent surgery...

Nonu played on with broken arm

1 decade ago by Planet Rugby

All Blacks center Ma'a Nonu will not play rugby again in 2014 after undergoing surgery on a broken arm sustained against South Africa on Saturday. Nonu suffered the injury in the first half of the 14-10...

Good news from the All Blacks' ward

1 decade ago by TVNZ New Zealand

Ma'a Nonu's broken arm in the win over South Africa continued a worrying trend for the established All Blacks but there is now good news. Jerome Kaino is ready to go, Liam Messam and Sam Whitelock have...

Nonu out for season, Carter back for Canterbury

1 decade ago by The Press

Ma'a Nonu's broken forearm has ended his season. The All Blacks second five-eighth had an operation in Wellington on Sunday morning to have a plate inserted after suffering the injury in...

Ma'a Nonu's season over

1 decade ago by TVNZ New Zealand

Experienced All Blacks second-five Ma'a Nonu will miss the rest of the year after suffering a broken forearm. Nonu was advised by medical staff not to play the second half of last night's 14-10 win...

Line-out battle excites Matfield

1 decade ago by Planet Rugby

Springbok second-row Victor Matfield cannot wait for the line-out battle with the All Blacks to commence when the teams run out at Westpac Stadium. The veteran forward, who has locked horns with New...

Matfield adds belief to Springboks challenge

1 decade ago by TVNZ New Zealand

The Springboks will be counting on the leadership of Victor Matfield to help them end the All Blacks dominance in Wellington tonight.  The 37-year-old lock is back in a bid to make next year's World...

VIDEO – Parling sets short-term Premiership goals in RWC year

1 decade ago by RFU News Feed

Geoff Parling plays his first Aviva Premiership match of the season tomorrow and is intent on continuing the eye-catching return to form he produced opposite Brodie Retallick and Sam Whitelock in New Zealand...

Hunger and desperation drive ABs

1 decade ago by Rugby 365

New Zealand will be driven by desperation and hunger when they play South Africa in a crucial Rugby Championship Test in Wellington on Saturday. The All Blacks are unbeaten and leads the Rugby Championship...