Chris Whitaker

Chris Whitaker
Chris Whitaker
Date of birth 19 October 1974 (1974-10-19) (age 37)
Place of birth Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight 82 kg (180 lb)
Nickname Anthem
School Sydney Boys High School
Rugby union career
Playing career
Position scrum-half
Professional / senior clubs
Years Club / team Caps (points)
2006–2009 Leinster 59 (25)
Super Rugby
Years Club / team Caps (points)
1997–2006 NSW Waratahs 118 (60)
National team(s)
Years Club / team Caps (points)
1998–2005 Australia 31 (10)

Chris Whitaker (born 19 October 1974) is a retired Australian rugby union footballer. He is a much acclaimed scrum-half for Leinster in Ireland. He previously played for the New South Wales Waratahs, a state team representing New South Wales in the Super 14.

He was constrained for many years, by the Wallabies captain, George Gregan. As such, he got minimal international game time, yet was in the squad for many a year. He first started playing rugby at Sydney Boys High School, which he attended in Sydney, and moved up through the ranks from there.

Career

Whitaker joined Super 14 side, the NSW Waratahs in 1997. Whitaker gained his first Australian cap the next year, Whitaker played a total of 31 games for Australia and scored 10 points, he left the Waratahs in 2006, after 9 years with the club. Whitaker joined Leinster Rugby in Ireland, and won the Magners League in 2008 with Leinster before winning the Heineken Cup as vice-captain with the side in May, 2009. The final was, in fact, his last game ever before retirement. Whitaker has since become a coach with Leinster.

References

External links


Category:Sydney Boys High School alumni


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