Cameron Skelton

Cameron Skelton

Birth name	Cameron Skelton
Date of birth	(1995-03-08) 8 March 1995 (age 29)
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) Jeral Skelton (cousin)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Lock Provincial / State sides Years Team Apps (Points) 2016− Counties Manukau 1 (0) Correct as of 23 October 2016 International career Years Team Apps (Points) 2013/14 Samoa U20 5 (0)

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 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

1. "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.
2. "Cameron Skelton set to showcase his size in NZ". 6 August 2014.
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 (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.
6. "Cameron Skelton | Rugby Union | Players and Officials | ESPN Scrum".
7. "Cameron Skelton set to showcase his size in NZ". 6 August 2014.
8. "Super Rugby: Will Skelton's younger, bigger brother, Cameron, joins Chiefs from Waratahs | Live Rugby Article | ESPN Scrum".