Birth name | John Rudd | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 26 May 1981 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | London, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 108 kg (17 st 0 lb) [1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
School | The Campion School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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John Rudd (born 26 May 1981 in London) is a former rugby union footballer who played on the wing or at centre. John Rudd spent a decade as a professional rugby player representing London Wasps, Northampton, Newcastle Falcons and London Irish amassing more than 200 professional matches in his career.
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