Former All Blacks duo Sam Whitelock and Ian Foster have been honoured for their achievements in rugby in the 2025 New Year Honours list. Foster has been made a companion of the New Zealand Order ...

New Zealand's most-capped player Sam Whitelock will retire at the end of the French club season in June. The lock, who played 153 times for the All Blacks, retired from international rugby after ...

“There are other young locks around that are just waiting to get the opportunity, like every new player into the All Blacks, waiting to get the opportunity and for someone like Sam Whitelock to ...

And when it comes to Sam Whitelock, there is a damn good case ... and his return will spur those young locks on to force their way in, but at the same time, they will get the opportunity to ...

All Blacks great Sam Whitelock is set to return to the international arena for one final time, joining the Barbarians squad for the Kilik Cup against Fiji. The 35-year-old lock played his final ...