Birth name | Mateo Vakatalau Malupo | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 7 July 1988 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 93 kg (14 st 9 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
School | Tupou College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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