Gideon Wrampling (born 26 July 2001 in

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) is a

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player who plays for the in

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. His playing position is

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Rugby career

Gideon attended

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and was selected for

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and New Zealand under-20. He joined the

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squad. He was named in the Chiefs squad for round 10 of the

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Reference list

External links

itsrugby.co.uk profile
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