| Full name | Jeffrey Robert Thwaites | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 22 November 1992 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Tauranga, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 190 cm (6 ft 3 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 125 kg (276 lb; 19 st 10 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Tauranga Boys' College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Jeffrey Robert Thwaites (born 22 November 1992) is a New Zealand rugby union player who currently plays for the Highlanders since 2020 in the Super Rugby competition and for Bay of Plenty in the mitre10 cup competition. Jeff is married to Black fern and Chiefs Manawa player Kelsie Thwaites née Wills. [1] His position of choice is tighthead prop.