Birth name | Cameron Skelton | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 8 March 1995 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Auckland, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 2.07 m (6 ft 9+1⁄2 in) [1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 153 kg (24 st 1 lb; 337 lb) [2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
School | The Hills Sports High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
University | Sydney University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Notable relative(s) | Brad Mika (cousin), Will Skelton (brother) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rugby union career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Cameron Skelton (born 8 March 1995 in Auckland, New Zealand), is a professional rugby union player who plays for Counties Manukau.
He is the brother of Australian international second-row Will Skelton [3] [4] [5] and represented the Samoa national under-20 team at the 2014 Junior World Rugby Championship. [6] Born in New Zealand, he moved with his family to Australia at the age of 7. He is noted for his immense size, and at 207 cm (6 ft 9 ½ in) in height, and 153 kg (24 st 2 lb, 338 lb) in weight, he is both taller and heavier than older brother Will. He wears a size 17 (UK) boot. [7] He is eligible to play for Australia, New Zealand or Samoa.
He was signed by the Waikato Chiefs in the Summer of 2014. [8]
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