Birth name | Edward Kennedy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 19 August 1994 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Goulburn, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 196 cm (6 ft 5 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 112 kg (247 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
School | Scots College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Ed Kennedy (born 19 September 1994) is a retired Australian rugby union player who most recently played for the Scarlets in the Pro14 competition. [1] His position of choice is flanker and Lock. He is Welsh qualified. At the end of 2021 Kennedy signed with Brumbies Rugby and has been with them since.
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