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| Full name | Brodie Allan Retallick | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 31 May 1991 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Rangiora, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 204 cm (6 ft 8 in)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 120 kg (265 lb; 18 st 13 lb)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Christchurch Boys' High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notable relative(s) | Culum Retallick (cousin) John Ashworth (uncle) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Brodie Allan Retallick (born 31 May 1991) is a New Zealand rugby union footballer, who currently plays as a lock for Kobelco Kobe Steelers in the Japan Rugby League One competition.[2] He previously played for the Chiefs in Super Rugby[3] and Hawke's Bay in New Zealand's National Provincial Championship.[4]
Retallick made his international debut for New Zealand in 2012 and has been a regular starter ever since, with over 100 test caps. He was a key member of the 2015 Rugby World Cup-winning team, the winner of World Rugby Player of the Year in 2014 and is the award's youngest winner to date.
Retallick has earned frequent comparisons to the late former All Black lock, Sir Colin Meads.[5][6]
- ^ a b "Brodie Retallick player profile". rugbyworldcup.com. Retrieved 16 October 2023.
- ^ "2023-24シーズン 新加入選手のお知らせ" [Announcement of new players for 2023-24 season]. Kobelco Kobe Steelers (Press release) (in Japanese). 8 February 2023. Retrieved 9 December 2023.
- ^ "Retallick signs new deal to extend career" (Press release). Chiefs. 12 June 2019. Retrieved 12 June 2019.
- ^ "2023 Magpies squad release". Hawke's Bay Rugby Union (Press release). 5 July 2023. Retrieved 6 July 2023.
- ^ "Sir Michael Jones hails Brodie Retallick, puts him in same category as Sir Colin Meads". TVNZ. 12 June 2019.
- ^ "Brodie Retallick: The All Black who has everything". The Irish Times. 17 November 2018.