Date of birth | 17 March 1999 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Place of birth | Christchurch, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 117 kg (258 lb; 18 st 6 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Fred Kaihea (born 17 March 1999 in New Zealand) [1] is a New Zealand-born Australian rugby union player who plays for the Brumbies in Super Rugby. His playing position is prop. He was named in the Brumbies squad for Round 6 of the 2021 Super Rugby AU season. [2] He previously represented the Canberra Vikings in the 2019 National Rugby Championship. [3]
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