35 岁的萨姆·怀特洛克是新西兰出场次数最多的橄榄球运动员，他于六月底宣布退出职业橄榄球赛。 35-year-old Sam Whitelock, New Zealand's most capped rugby player, announces retirement from professional rugby at end of June.
35 岁的萨姆·怀特洛克 (Sam Whitelock) 是新西兰橄榄球历史上出场次数最多的球员，为全黑队出场 153 次，也是两届橄榄球世界杯冠军，他在 6 月法国俱乐部赛季结束时宣布从职业橄榄球退役。 35-year-old Sam Whitelock, the most capped player in New Zealand rugby history with 153 appearances for the All Blacks and a two-time Rugby World Cup winner, announced his retirement from professional rugby at the end of the French club season in June. 怀特洛克也为十字军效力了 180 场比赛，赢得了 7 个超级橄榄球冠军，尽管新任全黑队主教练斯科特·罗伯逊（Scott Robertson）曾与怀特洛克接触过，但他今年不会重返测试橄榄球赛。 Whitelock, who also played 180 times for the Crusaders, winning seven Super Rugby titles, will not return to Test rugby this year despite being approached by new All Blacks head coach Scott Robertson.