Peter Whiting (rugby union)
Birth name | Peter John Whiting | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 6 August 1946 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Auckland, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.99 m (6 ft 6 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 112 kg (247 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
School | Auckland Grammar School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rugby union career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Peter John Whiting (born 6 August 1946) is a former New Zealand rugby union player. A lock, Whiting represented Auckland at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, from 1971 to 1976, and was known as a superb lineout expert. He played 56 matches for the All Blacks including 20 internationals.[1]
References[]
- ^ Luxford, Bob. "Peter Whiting". New Zealand Rugby Union. Retrieved 17 March 2015.
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Categories:
- 1946 births
- Living people
- People from Auckland
- People educated at Auckland Grammar School
- New Zealand rugby union players
- New Zealand international rugby union players
- Auckland rugby union players
- Rugby union locks
- New Zealand rugby union biography, 1940s birth stubs