| Birth name | Sean Duke | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | May 7, 1988 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Vancouver, British Columbia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 89 kg (196 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | Queen's University, University of Victoria, UBC Faculty of Medicine | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sean Duke (born May 7, 1988) is a Canadian rugby union player who has competed for the Canadian national team since 2008. [1]
After studying for two years at Queen's University, he transferred to the University of Victoria to complete his BSc in Kinesiology after 4 additional years due to rugby commitments. He completed his MSc in Kinesiology at the University of Victoria in two and a half years also due to rugby commitments. [2] He retired from rugby in late 2016 due to a back injury and due to beginning studies for an MD at the University of British Columbia, but was later invited to play for a Canadian test series in June 2017. [2]
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