[1] Whitelock married former hockey player and Black Sticks Women captain Kayla Sharland in December 2013.

He would go on to lead the Canterbury team through one of its most successful periods becoming the only player to captain a side to five NPC titles in a row.

[1] In a remarkable occasion in professional sport teams all four Whitelock brothers played together for the first time in a competitive match in March 2013 (vs.

[7] Despite playing for a Crusaders back row stacked with talent including All Blacks Reuben Thorne, Mose Tuiali'i, Richie McCaw, Keiran Read and Matt Todd.

Following the conclusion of the 2014 Super Rugby season Whitelock announced he was leaving to take up a one-year deal with the Robbie Deans coached Panasonic Wild Knights.