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| Born | 6 June 1993 Mount Hagen, Papua New Guinea | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 186 cm (6 ft 1 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 104 kg (16 st 5 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Prop, Second-row, Lock | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Moses Meninga (born 6 June 1993) is a Papua New Guinean professional rugby league footballer who plays for the Townsville Blackhawks [3] in the Queensland Cup. He represented the Papua New Guinea national team at the 2017 World Cup.
Meninga was born in Mount Hagen, Papua New Guinea. His family name was traditionally spelled Mennga. [4] He played his junior rugby league for the Solo Eels. [2]
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