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- ↑ Scotland. The Essential History of Rugby Union. Nick Oswald and John Griffiths. Headline Book Publishing. 2003
- ↑ "Notes on Sport". Glasgow Herald. Glasgow, Scotland. 9 December 1901.
- ↑ "Rugby Union - ESPN Scrum - Statsguru - Player analysis - Andrew Flett - Test matches".
- ↑ https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0001876/19021222/067/0004 .
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