Jack Whetton (born 24 May 1992) is a

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player who currently plays as a lock for the NSW Waratahs in Super Rugby AU. Whetton started out his playing career for North Harbour, playing two years of club rugby there before debuting in the

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for . He switched to for the 2013 season for 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

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. In a controversial move, he turned down their offer and instead signed for the in October 2012. Whetton comes from a family with a rich rugby tradition. His father

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played 180 games for Auckland and 58 for the

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and is the chairman of the Blues franchise. His uncle

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also played 65 tests for the All Blacks and spent 12 years with Auckland. He was eligible to play international rugby for New Zealand, England and . He qualifies for Australia through his grandfather. On 2 December 2014, Whetton signed a short-term deal with

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until the end of the season. On 5 June 2015, Whetton signed for third division French club

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during the 2015-16 season. Whetton returned to England to sign for Yorkshire Carnegie in the RFU Championship on a two-year contract, where he found his level playing his best rugby.

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