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| Born | 6 April 1989 Auckland, New Zealand | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 184 cm (6 ft 0 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 98 kg (15 st 6 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Playing information | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Second-row, Prop | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: [1] As of 8 September 2013 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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