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| Birth name | Garrick James Cowley | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 23 April 1982 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Rotorua, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 105.5 kg (16 st 9 lb) [1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rugby union career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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