Wilson Whineray

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Sir Wilson Whineray
OBE
Birth nameWilson James Whineray
Date of birth(1935-07-10)10 July 1935
Place of birthAuckland, New Zealand
Date of death22 October 2012(2012-10-22) (aged 77)
Place of deathAuckland, New Zealand
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight94 kg (14 st 11 lb)
SchoolAuckland Grammar School
UniversityUniversity of Auckland
Harvard University
Lincoln University
Rugby union career
Position(s)
Prop
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
1953
1954
1955
1956–1957
1958
1959–1966
Auckland
 3
9
7
16
7
61		 ()
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1957–1965
New Zealand
 32 (6)

Sir Wilson James Whineray

All Blacks, until surpassed by Richie McCaw in 2014.[2] Rugby writer Terry McLean considered him the All Blacks' greatest captain.[3]

Domestic career

Owing to his early career as an agricultural cadet, which involved considerable travel around the country, Whineray played for six first-class teams, including

Auckland, for whom he made 61 appearances between 1959 and 1966. He also played for the South Island, North Island
, and New Zealand Universities sides.

International career

He first played for the All Blacks in 1957. The following year he became captain for the 1958 series against Australia at the young age of 23. He went on to play 77 matches for the All Blacks between 1957 and 1965, 67 of them as captain. These included 32

Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE), for services to sport, especially to rugby football, in the 1962 New Year Honours,[6] and he was named New Zealand Sportsperson of the Year in 1965.[2]

Later life

After retiring from rugby, he gained a

APN News & Media.[4]

He was chairman of the

Hillary Commission, a sports funding body, from 1993 to 1998.[5][9][10] He was the honorary Colonel Commandant of the New Zealand Special Air Service from 1997 to 2001.[10][11]

In the

Knight Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit (KNZM), for services to sport and business management.[12] In 2003, he was inducted into the New Zealand Business Hall of Fame.[13]

In November 2004, it was reported that Whineray was a top contender to replace Dame

IRB World Cup in France) after a public vote.[4]

Whineray died in Auckland in 2012, at the age of 77. He was buried at Purewa Cemetery in the Auckland suburb of Meadowbank.[16]

All Blacks statistics

  • Tests: 32 (30 as captain)
  • Games: 45 (37 as captain)
  • Total matches: 77 (67 as captain)
  • Test points: 6 (2 tries)
  • Game points: 18 (5 tries, 1 dropped goal)
  • Total points: 24 (7 tries, 1 dropped goal)[5]

References

  1. Stuff.co.nz
    , New Zealand, 22 October 2012. Retrieved on 22 October 2012.
  2. ^ a b "Wilson Whineray – BCom". The University of Auckland. Archived from the original on 20 July 2011. Retrieved 6 March 2011.
  3. ^ "Auckland rugby". NZHistory.net.nz. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. 24 September 2010. Retrieved 6 March 2011.
  4. ^ a b c "2007 Inductee: Sir Wilson Whineray". International Rugby Board. 1 December 2007. Retrieved 21 August 2011.
  5. ^ a b c Wilson Whineray at AllBlacks.com
  6. ^ "No. 42554". The London Gazette (Supplement). 1 January 1962. p. 40.
  7. ^ Meads, Colin; Stone, Andrew (2 October 2010). "Over achiever on and off the paddock". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 21 August 2011.
  8. ^ "Whineray, Wilson James". The Fairfax Media New Zealand Business Hall of Fame. Retrieved 21 August 2011.
  9. ^ Quinn, Keith (8 June 2011). "Seven All Black knights". One Sport. Retrieved 21 August 2011.
  10. ^ a b "Top three new constables go to Auckland area". New Zealand Police. 12 June 2003. Retrieved 21 August 2011.
  11. ^ Small, Vernon (21 August 2011). "Kiwi SAS soldier died saving lives". Sunday Star Times. Retrieved 21 August 2011.
  12. ^ "Queen's Birthday honours list 1998". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. 1 June 1998. Retrieved 5 July 2020.
  13. ^ "Past laureates". Business Hall of Fame. Retrieved 19 February 2023.
  14. ^ Young, Audrey (2 November 2004). "All Black top pick to be Governor-General". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 6 March 2011.
  15. ^ "Rugby legend finally spills the beans". One News. TVNZ. 12 October 2010. Retrieved 12 March 2011.
  16. ^ "Notable graves". Purewa Trust Board. Retrieved 15 February 2021.

Further reading

  • Howitt, Bob (2010). A perfect gentleman : Sir Wilson Whineray. Auckland : Harper Collins New Zealand.

External links

Sporting positions
Preceded by
All Blacks Captain

1958–1964 		Succeeded by
John Graham
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