Culum Retallick

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Culum Retallick
Birth nameCulum Retallick
Date of birth (1985-05-08) 8 May 1985 (age 38)
Place of birth Rangiora, New Zealand
Height1.99 m (6 ft 6 in)
Weight114 kg (17 st 13 lb)
School Shirley Boys' High School [1]
Notable relative(s) Brodie Retallick (cousin)Andrew Retallick (brother)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Lock
Provincial / State sides
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2007–17 Bay of Plenty 110 (50)
Super Rugby
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2010–11
2012
2013–15
2016−17		 Chiefs
Highlanders
Blues
Rebels 		20
10
17
19		 (0)
(0)
(0)
(5)

Culum Retallick (born 8 May 1985) is a former New Zealand rugby union player who represented Bay of Plenty in the Mitre 10 Cup. He is the cousin of All Black Brodie Retallick.

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Playing career

Retallick came up through the Canterbury system but, unable to crack a deep ITM Cup squad, moved north to sign with Bay of Plenty for the 2007 Air New Zealand Cup. [2] He made 7 starts in his debut season and by 2008 was a fixture in the starting lineup.

He made his 50th appearance for the side in a victory over Counties Manukau during the opening round of the 2011 ITM Cup on 17 July 2011. On 1 October 2016, he became the 17th player to earn 100 caps for Bay of Plenty as he captained the side against North Harbour.

After suffering two serious concussions during the 2017 Mitre 10 Cup season, Retallick was forced to retire in 2018. [3]

Super Rugby

Retallick earned a contract with the Chiefs for the 2010 Super 14 season, and turned in an excellent debut campaign, appearing in all 13 games for the team including 10 starts. In 2011, however, he struggled to get playing time and was limited to 7 appearances, all as a substitute.

For the 2012 season, Retallick was signed by the Highlanders, where he made 10 appearances, mainly as a substitute. A strong season for Bay of Plenty in the 2012 ITM Cup saw him signed for the Blues, where he served as a regular starter in 2013. [4] However, a serious knee injury saw him ruled out for the entire 2014 season, and he struggled to win back his starting job the following year.

For the 2016 season, Retallick moved to Australia, signing for the Melbourne Rebels.

Super Rugby statistics

[5]

SeasonTeamGamesStartsSubMinsTriesConsPensDropsPointsYelRed
2010 Chiefs 131037520000000
2011 Chiefs 7071380000000
2012 Highlanders 10193940000000
2013 Blues 111016850000010
2014 Blues 00000000000
2015 Blues 6422700000000
2016 Rebels 6242621000500
2017 Rebels 13766050000010
Total66343231061000520

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References

  1. ↑ Knowler, Richard (12 March 2010). "Move north pays off for surplus lock". The Press.
  2. ↑ "Rugby: Retallick finds himself against some familar [sic] faces". 30 August 2023.
  3. ↑ "Rugby: Culum Retallick retires after playing 110 games for Bay of Plenty". 30 August 2023.
  4. ↑ "Super Rugby Profile: Blues – Culum Retallick". Archived from the original on 5 May 2013. Retrieved 5 December 2012.
  5. ↑ "Player Statistics". its rugby. Retrieved 26 July 2016.
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