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References
- ↑ ItsRugby profile
- ↑ "Best, Gilroy And Cave Among The Ulster Award Winners", Irish Rugby, 1 May 2015
- ↑ "Meet the Next Gen: Lyttle living the dream at Ulster", United Rugby Championship, 8 September 2020
- ↑ "Rob Lyttle | In Flying Form", Ulster Rugby, 28 November 2016
- ↑ Michael Glennon, "Half century for Lyttle as Ulster welcome Scarlets", RTÉ Sports, 27 January 2022
- ↑ Jonathan Bradley, "I’m sad to be leaving Ulster at end of the season, admits winger Rob Lyttle", Belfast Telegraph, 11 April 2023
