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Sam Whitelock: On retirement and rugby’s physical and mental toll

08:25 am on 4 August 2024

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He is the most-capped All Black in history with 153 appearances, including three Rugby World Cup finals – and has been described by Scott Robertson as “the ultimate winner”. 

In his new autobiography, written with Dylan Cleaver, the now-retired Whitelock reflects on his career which spanned the most successful modern All Blacks area and culminated with a record-breaking Crusaders winning streak.  

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