Full name | Morné Louis Blom | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 25 April 1989 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Edenville, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 105 kg (16 st 7 lb; 231 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
School | Windhoek Technical High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Morné Louis Blom (born 25 April 1989) is a Namibian rugby union player, currently playing with the Namibia national team. [1] His regular position is flanker or lock.
Blom was born in Edenville in South Africa, but grew up in Windhoek. He made his test debut for Namibia in 2010 against Spain. He represented the Welwitschias in the South African domestic Vodacom Cup competition in 2010 and 2011, before the team withdrew due to financial reasons. He again played for the team since their return to South African competitions in 2015.
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