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| Birth name | Waisale Vatuvoka | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | November 10, 1983 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Suva, Fiji | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 84 kg (13 st 3 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Queen Victoria School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | University of the South Pacific | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Waisale Vatuvoka (born 10 November 1983 in Suva, Fiji) is a Fijian rugby union footballer. He plays in the halfback position for his club, Highlanders and is also a member of the 2010 Fiji Warriors.
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