Full name | Sazi Sandi | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 11 August 1998 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | East London, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in) [1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 125 kg (276 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sazi Sandi (born 11 August 1998) is a South African rugby union player for the Stormers in Super Rugby. [2] His regular position is prop.
Sandi was named in the Stormers squad for the 2020 Super Rugby season. [3] He made his debut for the Stormers in Round 6 of Super Rugby Unlocked against the Cheetahs. [4]
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