Cameron Skelton
Cameron Skelton (born 8 March 1995 in Auckland, New Zealand), is a professional rugby union player who plays for Counties Manukau.
| Birth name | Cameron Skelton | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 8 March 1995 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Auckland, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 2.07 m (6 ft 9 1⁄2 in)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 153 kg (24 st 1 lb; 337 lb) [2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | The Hills Sports High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | Sydney University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notable relative(s) | Brad Mika (cousin), Will Skelton (brother) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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He is the brother of Australian international second-row Will Skelton[3][4][5] and represented the Samoa national under-20 team at the 2014 Junior World Rugby Championship.[6] Born in New Zealand, he moved with his family to Australia at the age of 7. He is noted for his immense size, and at 207 cm (6 ft 9 ½ in) in height, and 153 kg (24 st 2 lb, 338 lb) in weight, he is both taller and heavier than older brother Will. He wears a size 17 (UK) boot.[7] He is eligible to play for Australia, New Zealand or Samoa.
He was signed by the Waikato Chiefs in the Summer of 2014.[8]
References
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 29 November 2014. Retrieved 22 November 2014.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/provincial/10354624/Cameron-Skelton-set-to-showcase-his-size-in-NZ
- "Meet Cameron: Chiefs sign 145kg younger brother of Will Skelton". allblacks.com. Retrieved 21 October 2015.
- "Chiefs sign Will Skelton's younger, bigger brother". ESPN Scrum. ESPN. Retrieved 21 October 2015.
- Dutton, Chris. "Michael Cheika flags plans to lure Will Skelton's super-sized brother Cameron back to Australia". The Age. Fairfax Media. Retrieved 21 October 2015.
- http://www.espn.co.uk/scrum/rugby/player/228017.html
- http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/provincial/10354624/Cameron-Skelton-set-to-showcase-his-size-in-NZ
- http://www.espn.co.uk/scrum/rugby/story/235085.html
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