Full name | Michael Amiras | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 22 November 1999 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) [1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 109 kg (17 st 2 lb; 240 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Michael Amiras (born 22 November 1999) is a South African rugby union player for the Griquas in the Currie Cup. [2] His regular position is flanker.
Amiras was named in the Griquas side for the 2022 Currie Cup Premier Division. [3] He made his Currie Cup debut for the Griquas against the Free State Cheetahs in Round 1 of the 2022 Currie Cup Premier Division. [4]
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