| Full name | Luke Charles Whitelock | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 29 January 1991 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Palmerston North, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 190 cm (6 ft 3 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 104 kg (16 st 5 lb; 229 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notable relative(s) | Ben Funnell (cousin) Adam Whitelock (brother) George Whitelock (brother) Sam Whitelock (brother) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Luke Charles Whitelock (born 29 January 1991) is a New Zealand rugby union player who currently plays as a loose forward for Section Paloise (Pau) in France's Top 14 rugby competition.[1][2][3][4]
Whitelock has Captained Canterbury, the Highlanders and New Zealand's international team, the All Blacks throughout his professional career.[5][6] Whitelock was capped for New Zealand 7 times between his international debut in 2013 and his final test in 2018. Whitelock has previously played for the Crusaders, New Zealand's U20 team, a World XV team and the Barbarian F.C. rugby club, internationally.