Openside flanker who joined the Crusaders in Super Rugby in 2008. He joined the New Zealand national team in 2008.
He was captain of the New Zealand under-19 side in 2005.
He was captain of the Canterbury ANZX team in 2009.
His father, Braeden Whitelock, played for the Junior All Blacks. He has a daughter named Addison with Kayla Whitelock, whom he married in 2013.
He and Andrew Ellis both played for the Crusaders.