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- ↑ "Western Force include club names in NRC squad". Rugby WA. 27 August 2019. Retrieved 15 June 2020.
- ↑ "Ben Grant". Western Force. Retrieved 15 June 2020.
- ↑ "Queensland Reds sign All Saints Anglican School product Ben Grant to 2021 squad". Gold Coast Bulletin. 18 January 2021. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
