Date of birth | 23 September 1998 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Place of birth | New Plymouth, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 186 cm (6 ft 1 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 110 kg (243 lb; 17 st 5 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
School | New Plymouth Boys' High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rugby union career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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