Date of birth | 20 February 2003 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Place of birth | Brisbane, Queensland, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 190 cm (6 ft 3 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 100 kg (220 lb; 15 st 10 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
School | St Laurence's College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rugby union career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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John Bryant (born 20 February 2003) is an Australian rugby union player, who plays for the Australian Super Rugby franchise, the Queensland Reds. His preferred position is flanker, [1] however he has been deployed across the back row.
Bryant was born in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. [2] He attended St Laurence's College where he first played rugby. [3] [4] He plays his club rugby for Souths and represented the Junior Wallabies in 2023. [5]
Bryant was named in the Reds squad ahead of the 2024 Super Rugby season. [6] He made his debut in Round 1 of the season against the Waratahs. [7]
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