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| Full name | Simon Kasprowicz | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Brisbane, Queensland, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Brisbane State High School | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Notable relative(s) | Michael Kasprowicz | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Simon Kasprowicz is a former Australian professional rugby union player who has played for the New South Wales Waratahs and Mitsubishi Sagamihara DynaBoars in Japan. He primarily played at flanker.
Kasprowicz attended Brisbane State High School. [2]
Kasprowicz played 21 matches for the New South Wales Waratahs from 2002 to 2004, scoring two tries.
Kasprowicz played in Japan between 2005 and 2008 for the Mitsubishi Sagamihara DynaBoars. [3]
Kasprowicz now works as a director for portfolio sales for CBRE Group in Sydney. [4]
Kasprowicz is the younger brother of former Australian cricketer Michael Kasprowicz. Their father is from Poland. [5]
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