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- ↑ "Tucumán of the match". Diario Deportivo Olé (in Spanish). 15 October 2013.
- ↑ "Wales Sevens lose to Argentina in IRB Dubai Sevens". BBC Sport . 2 December 2011.
- ↑ "Rugby - A Pleno Rugby". www.aplenorugby.com.ar. 2 March 2015.