Birth name | Kieran Longbottom | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 20 December 1985 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 118 kg (18 st 8 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Kieran Longbottom (born 20 December 1985) is an Australian rugby union footballer. His regular playing position is prop. He previously played for the Western Force in Super Rugby. He made his debut during the 2008 Super 14 season against the Chiefs in Perth. On 24 June 2014, Longbottom leaves Australia to join Saracens in the English Aviva Premiership. [1]
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