 Edwards while playing for Queensland | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 14 March 1985 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Whanganui, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 1⁄2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 120 kg (18 st 13 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Church College of New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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