Full name | Matthew Tayler-Smith | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 22 April 1987 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Port Elizabeth | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10+1⁄2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 88 kg (194 lb; 13 st 12 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
School | Grey High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rugby union career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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