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| Birth name | Macauley Cook | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 31 December 1991 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Church Village, Llantwit Fardre, Wales | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 7 in (200 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 18 st 13 lb (120 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Macauley Cook (born 31 December 1991) is a Welsh rugby union player. A flanker or lock forward, he plays club rugby for the Jersey Reds having previously played for his country, Cardiff and Cardiff Blues. He is a fluent Welsh speaker. [1]
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