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| Date of birth | 13 April 1993 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 187 cm (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 117 kg (258 lb; 18 st 6 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Jack Straker (born 13 April 1993 in Australia) [1] is an Australian rugby union player who plays for the Queensland Reds in Super Rugby. His playing position is prop. He was a late inclusion in the Reds squad for round 7 in 2020. [2] [3] [4]
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