Date of birth | 26 November 1995 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Place of birth | Hong Kong | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 100 kg (220 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Alec Coombes (born 26 November 1995) [1] is a Scottish rugby union player for Glasgow Warriors in the Pro14. Coombes' primary position is centre.
Coombes attended Millfield School. [2]
Coombes signed for Glasgow Warriors in the summer of 2019. [3]
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