Date of birth | 5 July 1996 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Place of birth | Roodepoort, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 120 kg (260 lb; 18 st 13 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
School | Hoërskool Monument | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
University | University of the Witwatersrand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rugby union career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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He previously played the Lions in Super Rugby, the Golden Lions in the Currie Cup and the Golden Lions XV in the Rugby Challenge. [1] His regular position is lock.
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