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| Date of birth | 6 August 1980 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Samoa | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 174 cm (5 ft 9 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 118 kg (260 lb; 18 st 8 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Donald Kerslake (born 6 August 1980 in Samoa) [1] was a Samoan rugby union player. His playing position was prop. He was selected to represent Samoa at the 2007 Rugby World Cup, [2] however he withdrew with injury before the tournament began. [3] He made 9 appearances for Samoa over the course of his career, and became a district court judge following retirement. [4]
He is the son of former Samoan Cabinet Minister and President of the lands and Titles Court Tuala Tagaloa Sale Kerslake. [4]
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