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- 1 2 "Clubs and Origin – Argentina, Chile and Uruguay's World Cup Players". Americas Rugby News. 2 September 2023. Retrieved 5 September 2023.
- ↑ "3A Class Photo". Yearbook 2016. Montevideo: The British Schools of Montevideo: 134. 2017. Retrieved 5 September 2023.
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