Cameron Skelton
| Birth name | Cameron Skelton | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 8 March 1995 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Auckland, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 2.11 m (6 ft 11 in)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 167 kg (26 st 4 lb; 368 lb)[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | The Hills Sports High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | Sydney University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notable relative(s) | Brad Mika (cousin) Will Skelton (brother) Jeral Skelton (cousin) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Cameron Skelton (born 8 March 1995 in Auckland, New Zealand), is a professional rugby union player who plays for Counties Manukau.
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 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) tall, and 153 kilograms (24 st 1 lb; 337 lb) in weight, he is 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
- ^ "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 145 kg younger brother of Will Skelton". allblacks.com. Retrieved 21 October 2015.
- ^ "Chiefs sign Will Skelton's younger, bigger brother". ESPNscrum. 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".