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| Birth name | Isei Colati Koliavu | ||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 23 December 1983 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Suva, Fiji | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 115 kg (254 lb; 18 st 2 lb) | ||||||||||||||||
| School | Gospel High School | ||||||||||||||||
| Rugby union career | |||||||||||||||||
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