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- ↑ "Bunnings NPC Round 9: Team Lists". allblacks.com. 28 September 2023. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
- ↑ https://www.linkedin.com/in/colm-h-758909142/
- ↑ "Colm Hogan Ultimate Rugby". ultimaterugby.com. Retrieved 21 October 2023.
- ↑ "Munster confirm signing of Oli Jager and two short-term deals". 16 November 2023.
