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

• Leinster profile
• NSW Rugby bio
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Category:Sydney Boys High School alumni

Persondata
Name	Whitaker, Chris
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Short description
Date of birth	19 October 1974
Place of birth	Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Date of death
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