Birth name | Jaco Fourie |
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Date of birth | 19 April 1988 |
Place of birth | Bloemfontein |
Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in) |
Weight | 98 kg (15 st 6 lb) |
School | Grey College |
University | University of Pretoria |
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