Chris Whitaker (born 19 October 1974) is an 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 is, and has been for many years, the second best half-back in Australia, right behind Wallabies captain, George Gregan. As such, he gets minimal international game time, yet has been 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.
Player Profile
- Name: Chris Whitaker
- Nickname: Anthem
- Position: Scrumhalf
- Height: 179 cm
- Weight: 84kg
- Date of Birth: 19/10/1974
- Club: Leinster
- Super 12 Team: NSW Waratahs 1997-
- State Caps: 102
- Super 12 Points: 50 [10 tries]
- Super 12/14 Caps: 117
- Tests: 1998 - SA2 (rep), Fj (rep), T [1t] 1999 - NZ2 (rep), R* (rep), US* [1t], Fr* (rep) 2000 - S (rep). 2001 - Sp (rep), W (rep). 2002 - Arg (rep), It (rep) 2003 - Ire (rep), W (rep), SA2 (rep), Arg* (rep), N*, S* (rep) 2004 - PI (rep), NZ1 2005 - Sam, It (rep), Fr (rep), SA1 (rep)
- Test Points: 20 [2 tries]
- Test Caps: 24
- Test Debut: 1998 v South Africa, Johannesburg
- Honours: Australian Universities 1997, AIS Australian Barbarians 1999, Australia A 2001, Australian Wallabies 1998-
- Senior Tours: 1998 - France & England. 1999 - World Cup (UK). 2000 - Japan, France & UK. 2001 - UK & Europe. 2002 - Argentina, UK & Europe. 2003 - RWC (Aus).
External links
- NSW Rugby bio
- [c.aspx]
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| Forwards | Baxter • Cannon • Cockbain • Croft • Darwin • Dunning • Giffin • Harrison • Lyons • Paul • Roe • Smith • Sharpe • Vickerman • Young • Waugh (vc) |
| Backs | Burke • Flatley • Giteau • Gregan (c) • Grey • Larkham • Latham • Mortlock • Roff • Rogers • Sailor • Turinui • Tuqiri • Whitaker |
| Coach | Jones |
