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| Birth name | Tevin Ferris | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 24 July 1996 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Hamilton, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 185 cm (6 ft 1 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 106 kg (234 lb; 16 st 10 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Tevin Ferris (born 24 July 1996 in New Zealand) is a New Zealand born, Australian rugby union player who plays for the Force in Global Rapid Rugby and the Super Rugby AU competition. His original playing position is flanker. He was named in the Force squad for the Global Rapid Rugby competition in 2020. [1] [2] [3]
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