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| Weight | 76 kg (168 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Audrey Parra (born 16 November 1987) is a French rugby union player. She represented France at the 2010 Women's Rugby World Cup. [1]
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Audrey Parra (born 16 November 1987) is a French rugby union player. She represented France at the 2010 Women's Rugby World Cup. [1]
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