SAM WHITELOCK, THE most capped player in All Blacks history, will retire from professional rugby at the end of the current club season in France.
Whitelock, a 35-year-old lock, played 153 times for New Zealand and won two World Cups.
He is currently playing for Pau in France’s Top 14.
“I’ve been having a few conversations with my wife Hannah and the kids around what the future looks like for us. And it’s time to finish the playing chapter of rugby,” Whitelock said in an All Blacks statement.
“I think if you talk to anyone who has played for a long time, that desire (to compete) never leaves, it’s just that stage of life when you move on.”
Whitelock was the youngest All Black to play in 100 Tests and the quickest in the world to achieve the milestone.
His overall appearance record places him second only to Alun Wyn Jones of Wales on the all-time list of most-capped internationals.
Although its definitely the right call, you do feel for Roger.. His championship window is closing fast
@James O’ Connor: feel for him…. His rich fit and healthy . Come out of it
@Caoimhín O’Cheallacháin: that’s a nice looking curry chip on your shoulder
Come on Roger, there’s more important things than tennis at the moment. Over 40,000 dead worldwide.
@Robb Stark: he did say there’s something bigger than tennis going on at the minute, is he not allowed be upset the events cancelled just like sports fans themselves are?
@Sean Murphy: don’t bother engaging just a sad little troll
@Robb Stark:
Maybe he didn’t know any of them.
Give him the title
Possibly just using the term devastated a bit loosely