Date of birth | February 6, 1989 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Place of birth | Toulon, France | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 108 kg (17 st 0 lb; 238 lb) [1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rugby union career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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