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| Date of birth | 8 March 1998 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 101 kg (15 st 13 lb; 223 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Slade McDowall (born 8 March 1998 in New Zealand) [1] is a New Zealand rugby union player who plays for the New England Free Jacks in Major League Rugby (MLR) and for the Highlanders in Super Rugby. His playing position is flanker.
McDowall was announced in the Highlanders touring squad of South Africa and Argentina in March 2020. [2] [3] [4]
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