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- ↑ "History boys Hartpury make it 30 not out". Hartpury RFC. 17 March 2017. Retrieved 22 September 2020.
- ↑ "Reds Confirm Six Props for 2017/18". Jersey Reds. 27 April 2017. Retrieved 22 September 2020.
- ↑ "Prop Alec Clarey Signs for Saracens". Saracens. 30 June 2020. Retrieved 22 September 2020.
