Jack Whetton

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Jack Whetton
Birth nameJack Whetton
Date of birth (1992-05-24) 24 May 1992 (age 32)
Place of birthAuckland, New Zealand
Height1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Weight99 kg (15 st 8 lb)
School Rosmini College
Notable relative(s) Gary Whetton (father)
Alan Whetton (uncle)
William Whetton (brother)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Lock
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2014-2015 Leicester Tigers 4 (0)
2015–2016 Nevers 17 (35)
2016–2018 Yorkshire Carnegie 39 (20)
Correct as of 7 February 2015
Provincial / State sides
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2012 Northland 7 (5)
2013–2014 Auckland 20 (10)
2018– Auckland 7 (0)
Correct as of 19 November 2018
Super Rugby
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2014 Brumbies 6 (0)
2018–2020 Highlanders 13 (0)
2021– Waratahs 1 (0)
Correct as of 25 February 2021

Jack Whetton (born 24 May 1992) is a New Zealand Rugby Union player who currently plays as a lock for the NSW Waratahs in Super Rugby AU.

Whetton started out his playing career for North Harbour, playing two years of club rugby there before debuting in the 2012 ITM Cup for Northland. He switched to Auckland for the 2013 season for personal reasons and played 9 matches as his side made the semi-finals of the competition. His performances caught the attention of the Blues Super Rugby franchise who wanted to contract him to their wider training group for the 2013 Super Rugby season. In a controversial move, he turned down their offer and instead signed for the Brumbies in October 2012.

Whetton comes from a family with a rich rugby tradition. His father Gary played 180 games for Auckland and 58 for the All Blacks and is the chairman of the Blues franchise. His uncle Alan also played 65 tests for the All Blacks and spent 12 years with Auckland.

He was eligible to play international rugby for New Zealand, England and Australia. He qualifies for Australia through his grandfather.

On 2 December 2014, Whetton signed a short-term deal with Leicester Tigers until the end of the season. [1] On 5 June 2015, Whetton signed for third division French club USO Nevers in Federale 1 during the 2015-16 season. [2] Whetton returned to England to sign for Yorkshire Carnegie in the RFU Championship on a two-year contract, where he found his level playing his best rugby. [3]

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References

  1. ↑ "Jack Whetton: Leicester Tigers sign son of ex-All Blacks skipper". BBC Sport. 2 December 2014.
  2. ↑ "Leicester Tigers lock Jack Whetton sign for French club Nevers". Le Rugby Nistere. 15 June 2015. Retrieved 26 September 2016.
  3. ↑ "Yorkshire Carnegie add NZ-born second-row Jack Whetton to the ranks". Yorkshire Carnegie. 3 June 2016. Archived from the original on 12 June 2016. Retrieved 26 September 2016.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
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