Cameron Skelton

Cameron Skelton
Full name Cameron Skelton
Date of birth 8 March 1995
Place of birth Auckland, New Zealand
Height 2.07 m (6 ft 9 ½ in)[1]
Weight 153 kg (24 st 2 lb, 338 lb)[2]
School The Hills Sports High School
University Sydney University
Notable relative(s) Brad Mika (cousin), Will Skelton (brother)
Rugby union career
Playing career
Position Lock
Super Rugby
Years Club / team Caps (points)
2014– Chiefs
Current local club Sydney University

Cameron Skelton (born 8 March 1995 in Auckland, New Zealand), is a professional rugby union player who plays for the Waikato Chiefs in the Super 15 competition. 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 was signed by the Waikato Chiefs in the Summer of 2014.[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.[8] He is seen as a great prospect for the future of Australian, New Zealand or Samoan rugby (he is eligible to play for all three nations), if he can maximise his huge potential.

References

  1. ↑ http://www.rugby15.co.za/2014/05/irb-junior-world-championship-2014-samoa-u20-squad/
  2. ↑ http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/provincial/10354624/Cameron-Skelton-set-to-showcase-his-size-in-NZ
  3. ↑ "Meet Cameron: Chiefs sign 145kg younger brother of Will Skelton". allblacks.com. Retrieved 21 October 2015.
  4. ↑ "Chiefs sign Will Skelton's younger, bigger brother". ESPN Scrum. ESPN. Retrieved 21 October 2015.
  5. ↑ 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.
  6. ↑ http://www.espn.co.uk/scrum/rugby/player/228017.html
  7. ↑ http://www.espn.co.uk/scrum/rugby/story/235085.html
  8. ↑ http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/provincial/10354624/Cameron-Skelton-set-to-showcase-his-size-in-NZ
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