Alan Whetton (born 15 December 1959) also known as AJ is a former rugby union footballer who played for New Zealand's national team, the All Blacks.
As part of a loose forward trio with Buck Shelford and Michael Jones that played 13 Tests together,[1] Whetton played throughout the All Blacks victorious Rugby World Cup campaign of 1987, scoring a try in each of the Pool matches, the Quarter Final and Semi Final.
Whetton continued to play for the All Blacks until their semi-final defeat to Australia at the 1991 World Cup.
He was a commentator for New Zealand's TV3 network during their coverage of the 2007 Rugby World Cup,.
[2] Whetton is currently part of the Solid Gold (radio) breakfast team and is involved in the business of sporting signage.