Date of birth | May 21, 1994 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Place of birth | Mississauga, Ontario | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 205 lb (93 kg; 14 st 9 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
School | Streetsville High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
University | Queen's University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Kainoa Lloyd (born 21 May 1994) is a Canadian rugby union player who plays as a winger for the Houston SaberCats in Major League Rugby (MLR). He also plays for the Ontario Blues in the Canadian Rugby Championship and Canada internationally. [1] [2]
He previously played for the Toronto Arrows in the MLR. [3] [4]
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