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- ↑ "Mexico To Host 7's Championship". islandstats.com. 2009-06-29. Retrieved 2024-02-16.
- ↑ Russell Jr, Seaford (2022-04-22). "Cayman set for men's and women's RAN Sevens". Cayman Compass. Retrieved 2023-02-01.
- ↑ "Canada and Jamaica qualify for Sevens World Cup". Americas Rugby News. 2022-04-25. Retrieved 2023-02-01.
- ↑ "Final Rosters for Rugby Americas North 7s". Americas Rugby News. 2022-04-23. Retrieved 2023-02-01.
