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Birth name | Johannes Lodewicus Blaauw | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 8 April 1986 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Windhoek, Namibia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 120 kg (18 st 13 lb; 265 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
School | Upington High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Wicus Blaauw (born 8 April 1986) is a South African rugby union footballer.
He previously represented Edinburgh in the Pro12, Biarritz in the French Top 14 Championship, the Stormers in Super Rugby and Western Province in the Currie Cup and Vodacom Cup.
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