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| Date of birth | 9 April 1999 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Gosford, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 193 cm (6 ft 4 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 100 kg (220 lb; 15 st 10 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Reece Tapine (born 9 April 1999) is an Australian rugby union player who plays for the Force in Super Rugby. His playing position is centre or wing. He was named in the Force squad for the 2022 Super Rugby Pacific season. [1] He made his debut for the Force in Round 8 of the 2022 Super Rugby Pacific season against the Rebels. [2]
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