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Birth name | Terry Laauli Fanolua | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 3 July 1974 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Motoʻotua, Samoa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 94 kg (207 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Notable relative(s) | Junior Paramore (cousin) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rugby union career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Terry Fanolua (born 3 July 1974) [1] is a Samoan rugby union player. He played as a centre for Gloucester and Samoa for a number of years.
Fanolua played for Gloucester for ten years, playing in over 200 matches. [2]
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