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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Veteran All Blacks lock Sam Whitelock will quit rugby in New Zealand to join the French Top 14 club ...

FILE - New Zealand All Blacks captain Sam Whitelock holds the Bledisloe Cup after they defeated Australia 57-22 in the second rugby test at Eden Park in Auckland, New Zealand, on Aug. 14, 2021. (Brett ...

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 ...

There's a telling moment right at the end of ESPN's exclusive chat with Sam Whitelock that revealed plenty about the big lock's psyche, and indeed about the two teams he's represented with such ...

Sam Whitelock (34) expects to have some explaining to do to All Blacks coach Ian Foster after helping the Canterbury Crusaders win the Super Rugby Pacific final despite an ankle knock. Whitelock ...

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 ...

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, ...

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 ...