If you had to describe the ultimate New Zealand rugby player to a non-rugby fan and use one player to support your argument, would Sir Colin Meads best represent your case? Yes, in my opinion anyway.

"He's probably the modern-day Colin Meads," said former All Blacks coach Sir Steve Hansen." Hansen worked with Whitelock for a decade in the All Blacks and cherished their time together.

After a seventh placing in the listed El Roca-Sir Colin Meads Trophy (1200m) in the early stages of his 3-year-old season in September 2021, Wolfgang’s connections opted to play the long game.