| Date of birth | 30 January 1992 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Auckland, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 186 cm (6 ft 1 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 119 kg (262 lb; 18 st 10 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Chris Apoua (born 30 January 1992) is a New Zealand rugby union player who plays for Northland in the National Provincial Championship. [1] [2] His position is prop.
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