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'''Alan Whetton''' (born 15 December 1959 in [[Auckland]], [[New Zealand]]) also known as ''AJ'' is a former [[rugby union]] footballer who played for New Zealand's national team, the [[All Blacks]]. Whetton first played representative rugby for [[Auckland Rugby Football Union|Auckland]] in 1981. He played alongside his twin brother [[Gary Whetton|Gary]] for both Auckland, and later the All Blacks. He played a variety of positions early in his career, playing at [[Number eight (rugby union)|number eight]] and |
'''Alan Whetton''' (born 15 December 1959 in [[Auckland]], [[New Zealand]]) also known as ''AJ'' is a former [[rugby union]] footballer who played for New Zealand's national team, the [[All Blacks]]. Whetton first played representative rugby for [[Auckland Rugby Football Union|Auckland]] in 1981. He played alongside his twin brother [[Gary Whetton|Gary]] for both Auckland, and later the All Blacks. He played a variety of positions early in his career, playing at [[Number eight (rugby union)|number eight]] and [[Lock (rugby union)|lock]] before playing most often as a [[Flanker (rugby union)|flanker]]. He first played for the All Blacks in 1984 on their tour of [[Australia]], and played his first [[Test match (rugby union)|Test match]] on 21 July against [[Australia national rugby union team|Australia]]. |
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He toured with the controversial [[New Zealand Cavaliers]] on their tour of [[South Africa]] in 1986. He was banned for two matches for participating in the tour, but by 1987 had cemented his place in the All Blacks. As part of a loose forward trio with [[Wayne Shelford]] and [[Michael Niko Jones|Michael Jones]] that played 13 Tests together,<ref name="looseforward">{{cite news| title=All Blacks Loose Forwards Factbox |publisher=New Zealand Press Association |date=2006-11-15}}</ref> Whetton played throughout the All Blacks victorious [[Rugby World Cup]] campaign of [[1987 Rugby World Cup|1987]]. |
He toured with the controversial [[New Zealand Cavaliers]] on their tour of [[South Africa]] in 1986. He was banned for two matches for participating in the tour, but by 1987 had cemented his place in the All Blacks. As part of a loose forward trio with [[Wayne Shelford]] and [[Michael Niko Jones|Michael Jones]] that played 13 Tests together,<ref name="looseforward">{{cite news| title=All Blacks Loose Forwards Factbox |publisher=New Zealand Press Association |date=2006-11-15}}</ref> Whetton played throughout the All Blacks victorious [[Rugby World Cup]] campaign of [[1987 Rugby World Cup|1987]]. |
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| Birth name | Alan James Whetton | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 15 December 1959 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Auckland, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 100 kg (15 st 10 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Auckland Grammar | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notable relative(s) | Gary Whetton | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Alan Whetton (born 15 December 1959 in Auckland, New Zealand) also known as AJ is a former rugby union footballer who played for New Zealand's national team, the All Blacks. Whetton first played representative rugby for Auckland in 1981. He played alongside his twin brother Gary for both Auckland, and later the All Blacks. He played a variety of positions early in his career, playing at number eight and lock before playing most often as a flanker. He first played for the All Blacks in 1984 on their tour of Australia, and played his first Test match on 21 July against Australia.
He toured with the controversial New Zealand Cavaliers on their tour of South Africa in 1986. He was banned for two matches for participating in the tour, but by 1987 had cemented his place in the All Blacks. As part of a loose forward trio with Wayne Shelford and Michael Jones that played 13 Tests together,[1] Whetton played throughout the All Blacks victorious Rugby World Cup campaign of 1987.
Whetton continued to play for the All Blacks until their semi-final defeat to Australia at the 1991 World Cup. He played for Auckland in 1992, and finished with 150 matches for his province. Following retirement from rugby in New Zealand, he was a player coach for Kobe Steel between 1996 and 1999. He was a commentator for New Zealand's TV3 network during their coverage of the 2007 Rugby World Cup,.[2] Whetton is currently part of the Solid Gold (radio) breakfast team and is involved in the business of sporting signage. In his personal life, Whetton is married to two daughters.[3]
Notes and references
External links
- Alan Whetton at the All Blacks (archived)