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- ↑ "Isuzu Southern Kings Name Team To Face Edinburgh" (Press release). Southern Kings. 25 January 2019. Archived from the original on 2 February 2019. Retrieved 2 February 2019.
- ↑ "Penxe stunner seals miraculous Kings comeback". Guinness Pro14. 26 January 2019. Retrieved 2 February 2019.
- ↑ "Reds confirm three more additions to playing ranks". Jersey Reds. Retrieved 12 February 2021.
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