This Rugby World Cup has been one long chain of achievements for Sam Whitelock. Just about every appearance has marked a milestone for the bearded New Zealand lock. Against Namibia, his 148th test ...

New Zealand and Ireland meet on Saturday for a mouth-watering series decider at Sky Stadium in Wellington. The formidable All Blacks cruised to victory in the opening Test in Auckland a fortnight ago ...

Lock Sam Whitelock is set to become New Zealand’s most-capped player after being named among the replacements for the Rugby World Cup clash with Italy. The second row will surpass double World ...

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — All Blacks lock Sam Whitelock will retire from all rugby at the end of the current European season, aged 35 and after a record 153 tests for New Zealand. Whitelock’s ...

WELLINGTON, April 22 (Reuters) - All Blacks veteran Sam Whitelock hopes to return to rugby in New Zealand at some stage this year after the COVID-19 pandemic put paid to his stint in Japan's Top ...

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Veteran All Blacks lock Sam Whitelock will quit rugby in New Zealand to join the French Top 14 club Pau after this year’s World Cup. The 34-year-old Whitelock is the ...

WATCH OUT BELOW: All Black Sam Whitelock prepares for the test against Wales this weekend. Whitelock has revealed a sharp sense of humour and a new willingness to talk openly about his rugby while on ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — All Blacks captain Kieran Read will relinquish the captaincy of the Crusaders in next year's Super ...

Position: LockAge: 33Caps: 133Debut: versus Ireland, 2010Height: 6′ 7”Weight: 20st 13lbsPoints: 30 (six tries) Only the great Richie McCaw now has more All Blacks caps than the influential Whitelock.

Whitelock, the third of four boys who grew up on a farm, credits his brothers for his competitiveness. They all made each other excellent. George, 37, Sam, 33, and Luke, 32, became All Blacks. Adam, ...