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| Birth name | Henry Vanderglas | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 9 May 1986 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Canberra, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 194 cm (6 ft 4 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 109 kg (17 st 2 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | St Edmund's College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Henry Vanderglas (born 9 May 1986 in Canberra, ACT) is an Australian rugby union player who currently plays for FC Grenoble, having previously played for the Brumbies and Bristol Rugby. Vanderglas, who plays at flanker, made his debut for the Brumbies during the 2009 Super 14 season. [1]
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