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Date of birth | 1 October 1998 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Place of birth | Brisbane, Queensland, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 96 kg (212 lb; 15 st 2 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
School | Brisbane Boys' College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Len Ikitau (born 1 October 1998) is an Australian professional rugby union player. He plays as a centre for the Brumbies in Super Rugby and has represented Australia in international rugby. Ikitau signed for the Brumbies squad in 2019. [1]
Ikitau was born in Brisbane, Australia and is of Samoan descent [2] [3]
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Ikitau joined the ACT Brumbies pathways program after graduating from Brisbane Boys' College in 2016. He made his Super Rugby debut in 2019. In March 2023, he signed on a new deal with the Brumbies until the end of 2025. [4]
Ikitau made his debut for Australia in the second game of the 2021 France rugby union tour of Australia, coming off the bench in a 26-28 loss in Melbourne.
In July 2023, Ikitau suffered a fractured scapula in a game against Argentina. [5] The injury meant that he was not considered for Australia's 2023 Rugby World Cup squad. [6]
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