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 | 2.08 m (6 ft 10 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 (7 ft) in height, and 153 kilograms (24 st 1 lb; 337 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
edit- ^ "IRB Junior World Championship 2014 – Samoa u20 Squad | 15.co.za | | Rugby News, Live Scores, Results, Fixtures". Archived from the original on 29 November 2014. Retrieved 22 November 2014.
- ^ "Cameron Skelton set to showcase his size in NZ". 6 August 2014.
- ^ "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 (27 November 2014). "Michael Cheika flags plans to lure Will Skelton's super-sized brother Cameron back to Australia". The Age. Fairfax Media. Retrieved 21 October 2015.
- ^ "Cameron Skelton | Rugby Union | Players and Officials | ESPN Scrum".
- ^ "Cameron Skelton set to showcase his size in NZ". 6 August 2014.
- ^ "Super Rugby: Will Skelton's younger, bigger brother, Cameron, joins Chiefs from Waratahs | Live Rugby Article | ESPN Scrum".