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Jack Whetton (born 24 May 1992) is a New Zealand Rugby Union player who currently plays as a lock for in the ITM Cup〔(【引用サイトリンク】 title=Jack Whetton Auckland Player Profile )〕〔(【引用サイトリンク】 title=Jack Whetton Player Statistics )〕 and the in Super Rugby. ==Career== Whetton started out his playing career in North Harbour, playing two years of club rugby there before debuting in the 2012 ITM Cup for . He switched to for the 2013 season due to personal reasons and played 9 matches as his side made the semi-finals of the competition.〔 His performances caught the attention of the Super Rugby franchise who wanted to contract him to their wider training group for the 2013 Super Rugby season. In a controversial move that shocked the rugby world, he turned down their offer and instead signed for the in October 2012.〔 During his time in Canberra, Whetton became an avid bird-watcher. He was often easily distracted at training by the sight of them, much to the dismay of the senior playing group.〔〔 Whetton comes from a family with a rich rugby tradition. His father Gary played 180 games for Auckland and 58 for the All Blacks and is the chairman of the Blues franchise which made his switch to the Brumbies all the more surprising. His uncle Alan also played 65 tests for the All Blacks and spent 12 years with Auckland, as well as three months in prison.〔〔 He is eligible to play for to play international rugby for New Zealand, Germany and . He qualifies for New Zealand through his parents, Germany through birth and for Australia through his grandfather.〔 It has always been the wish of his grandfather for him to wear the green and gold of Australia, which has often caused much friction between the Whetton family at Christmas. On 2 December 2014, Whetton signed a short-term deal with Leicester Tigers until the end of the season. He currently lives at the infamous 'Fort Skins' in Leicester along with his pals, Tommy Evans, Fraser James and Gregory Howard Peterson. In his spare time, he enjoys roller-blading and riding his BMX bike throughout the town centre. On January 21st, 2015, Whetton renounced his bird-watching after a lacklustre period of spotting in England. Whetton's favourite colour is brown and he has six different watches.〔〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Jack Whetton」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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