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References
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- ↑ Platet, Léo-Pol (25 October 2021). "XV de France : Virimi Vakatawa forfait pour la tournée d'automne, remplacé par le Toulonnais Aymeric Luc". Franceinfo (in French). Retrieved 26 October 2021.
