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| Full name | Glenn Lincoln Preston | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 13 April 1992 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Auckland, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 193 cm (6 ft 4 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 105 kg (231 lb; 16 st 7 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Birkenhead College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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