Date of birth | 26 June 1994 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Place of birth | Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 179 cm (5 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 118 kg (260 lb; 18 st 8 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Notable relative(s) | Sam Talakai (brother) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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