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- ↑ "Club legend tips Kamo to upset Sharks". NZ Herald .
- ↑ "Linklater: "Si no jugamos contra las grandes selecciones nunca sabremos nuestro verdadero nivel"". Marca (in Spanish). 18 March 2021.
- ↑ "Brad Linklater, coordinador de alto rendimiento del rugby español". Marca (in Spanish). 6 June 2023.
- ↑ "Brad Linklater volverá a vestir la camiseta del Getxo Rugby". Deia (in Spanish). 9 April 2022.
- ↑ "Brad Linklater, icono de Los Leones, último fichaje para el alto rendimiento de la FER". Relevo (in Spanish). 6 June 2023.