Graham John Whiting (born 4 June 1946) is a New Zealand former rugby footballer. A prop, Whiting represented King Country in rugby union at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, from 1972 to 1973. He played 32 matches for the All Blacks including six internationals.[1]
Birth name | Graham John Whiting | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 4 June 1946 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Whanganui, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 110 kg (240 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
School | Taumarunui High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Whiting later switched to rugby league, playing for the Maritime club in the Auckland Rugby League competition in 1975.[2]
References
edit- ^ Knight, Lindsay. "Graham Whiting". New Zealand Rugby Union. Retrieved 6 February 2015.
- ^ New Zealand Rugby League Annual 1996, New Zealand Rugby Football League, 1996. p.53