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- ↑ Western Force (4 November 2022). "Force sign Powerful Prop (Press Release)" . Retrieved 19 May 2023.
- ↑ Nathan Williamson (27 April 2023). "Super Rugby Pacific 2023 Teams: All the team news for Round 10". rugby.com.au. Retrieved 19 May 2023.
- ↑ Caden Helmers and Tom Decent (3 September 2022). "Rugby as it happened: Shute Shield grand final plus All Blacks v Argentina, Wallabies v South Africa". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 19 May 2023.
- ↑ Christy Doran (12 April 2018). "Junior Wallabies named for Oceania Championships, Reds playmaker Hamish Stewart unavailable". Fox Sports. Retrieved 19 May 2023.