Date of birth | 2 July 1996 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Place of birth | Tbilisi, Georgia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 82 kg (12 st 13 lb; 181 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rugby union career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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