Date of birth | 4 February 1998 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Place of birth | Auckland, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 190 cm (6 ft 3 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 128 kg (282 lb; 20 st 2 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
School | St. Kentigern College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Tevita Mafileo (born 4 February 1998, in New Zealand) is a New Zealand rugby union player who plays for the Hurricanes in Super Rugby. His playing position is prop. He has named in the Hurricanes squad in 2020. [1]
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