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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Sam Whitelock expects to have some explaining to do to All Blacks coach Ian Foster after helping the Crusaders win the Super Rugby Pacific final despite an ankle knock. Whitelock conceded he won't ...

Sam Whitelock feared he would never play for the Barbarians after the Covid pandemic scuppered his first chance in 2020. The most-capped player in New Zealand All Blacks history will play his last ...

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 ...

Sam Whitelock has two days to prove his fitness for New Zealand's revenge mission against Ireland in Dublin. New Zealand are desperate to restore their potent first-choice lock pairing of Brodie ...

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, ...