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| Date of birth | 29 January 1995 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Vavaʻu, Tonga | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 111 kg (245 lb; 17 st 7 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Gisborne Boys' High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Donald Maka (born 29 January 1995 in New Zealand) [1] is a New Zealand rugby union player who plays for the Chiefs in Super Rugby. His playing position is hooker. He has signed for the Chiefs wider training squad in 2020. [2] [3] [4]
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