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- ↑ "Squad: Zimbabwe Academy". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 26 May 2019.
- ↑ "Zimbabwe Goshawks". SA Rugby. Retrieved 28 March 2022.
- ↑ "Biselele Tshamala". Zimbabwe Rugby. Retrieved 3 April 2022.
- ↑ "Rugby coach names Sevens final squad for USA matches". Chronicle. 11 July 2018. Retrieved 3 April 2022.
