Background
Skelton was born in Auckland, New Zealand, and moved with his family to Sydney at the age of 10.
Skelton was born in Auckland, New Zealand, and moved with his family to Sydney at the age of 10.
He currently plays for the Waratahs in the Super Rugby competition, and his regular playing position is lock. And is the older brother of Cameron Skelton. He played junior rugby league for the Wentworthville Magpies before taking up rugby union at age 15 at The Hills Sports High School in Seven Hills.
Skelton joined the Sydney University rugby club in 2010.
In 2011, he was invited into the Waratahs Academy and the ARU"s National Academy in Sydney. After a promising first year, a fractured foot sustained in February 2012 prevented him from playing for the remainder of the year.
In March 2013, Skelton was signed to the Waratahs" Extended Player Squad by coach Michael Cheika. He made his Super Rugby debut against the Stormers and was selected to play for the Waratahs against the British and Irish Lions in June of that year.
In 2014, Skelton was approached by Graham Henry to join the Blues in Auckland, but turned him down.
He was named in the Wallabies squad for the June tests in 2014. His offload game has been compared to Auckland-born rugby football player Sonny Bill Williams. The Waratah had a superb season with his state club making the semis in the Super Rugby being a standout throughout the season.
Skelton"s inclusion to the Wallabies Rugby World Cup squad was short lasting as the second rower sustained a shoulder injury which rules him out of the competition.