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- ↑ "Simbas". SA Rugby. Retrieved 3 April 2022.
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- ↑ "Kenya: Odera Names Injera, Ambaka in Simbas Squad to Fuel World Cup Dream". All Africa. 16 February 2022. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
- ↑ Mumbi, Wambui (2024-07-03). "Shujaa Squad Announced for the 2024 Paris Olympics". Kenya Rugby. Retrieved 2024-07-27.
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