Birth name | James Kamana | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 15 August 1985 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Hamilton, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 87 kg (13 st 10 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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James Kamana (born 15 August 1985) is a New Zealand rugby union footballer. He plays mostly as a full-back or a winger. He represents the Lions in Super Rugby and the Golden Lions in the Currie Cup and Vodacom Cup. He previously played for Waikato and Tasman in his native country.
He joined Japanese second tier side Kamaishi Seawaves in 2013. [1]
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