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Kris Shannon

1 Jun, 2023 06:00 AM4 mins to read

Sam Whitelock will wave goodbye to the All Blacks after the World Cup. Photo / Photosport

Sam Whitelock will wave goodbye to the All Blacks after the World Cup. Photo / Photosport

When Sam Whitelock was playing rugby with his brothers while growing up in Manawatū, he never imagined he would play one first-class game.

A couple of decades and World Cup trophies later, Whitelock today announced

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