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- ↑ "Pitout Opts For Munster Ahead Of Toulouse". Munster Rugby. 4 October 2005. Retrieved 3 June 2019.
- ↑ "11 international imports who struggled to make an impact for the provinces". The42 . 23 July 2015. Retrieved 3 June 2019.
- ↑ "Player Movements". Munster Rugby. 4 August 2006. Retrieved 3 June 2019.