Full name | Alexander Lam | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 29 July 1998 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 188 cm (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 100 kg (220 lb; 15 st 10 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Notable relative(s) | Ben Lam (brother) Jack Lam (cousin) Seilala Lam (cousin) Pat Lam (uncle) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Alexander Lam (born 29 July 1998 in New Zealand) [1] is a New Zealand rugby union player who plays for the Blues in Super Rugby. He was educated at St Peter's College, Auckland. [2] His regular playing position is wing. He was named in the Blues squad for the 2021 Super Rugby Aotearoa season. [3] [4] He was also a member of the Auckland 2020 Mitre 10 Cup squad. [5]
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