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- ↑ "SuperSport Rugby Challenge - Match 1, Pool Stage". South African Rugby Union. 21 April 2018. Retrieved 22 April 2018.
- ↑ "SuperSport Rugby Challenge - Match 9, Pool Stage". South African Rugby Union. 28 April 2018. Retrieved 3 May 2018.
- ↑ "Match 4, Pool Stage". South African Rugby Union. 28 September 2019. Retrieved 25 October 2019.
- ↑ "Blues battle to victory in eight-try thriller" (Press release). Pro14 Rugby. 28 September 2019. Retrieved 31 October 2019.
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