Cameron Skelton
New Zealand rugby union player
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Cameron Skelton (born 8 March 1995 in Auckland, New Zealand), is a professional rugby union player who plays for Counties Manukau.
8 March 1995
| Born | Cameron Skelton 8 March 1995 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) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rugby union career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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.[citation needed]
He was signed by the Waikato Chiefs in the summer of 2014.[8]