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| Birth name | Gavin Hume | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 25 March 1980 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Riversdale, Western Cape, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 1+1⁄2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 104 kg (16 st 5 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Gavin Hume (born 25 March 1980 in Riversdale, Western Cape, South Africa) is a rugby union centre for Perpignan in the French Top 14. He joined Perpignan in 2004 from the Super 12 team Stormers.
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