Sam Whitelock, full name Samuel Lawrence Whitelock, is a New Zealand former rugby union player born in 1988 who played 153 tests for New Zealand between 2010 and 2023. He is the youngest New Zealander to reach 100 tests and the fastest player ever to reach 100 international appearances. He won New Zealand Rugby Player of the Year in 2017, formed a renowned lock partnership with Brodie Retallick, and was a key member of the 2011 and 2015 Rugby World Cup winning teams. He played for Canterbury, the Crusaders, the Japanese club Panasonic Wild Knights and the French club Pau, retiring in 2024.
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is a New Zealand former rugby union player
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He was a key member of the 2011 and 2015 Rugby World Cup-winning teams
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