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- ↑ "'Millennium' teen Babos starts for Dragons against Ulster". South Wales Argus. 30 November 2017.
- ↑ "Dragons' Henson ponders coaching future". BBC Sport. Retrieved 6 February 2023.
- ↑ "Dragons' Babos earns Wales U20 call-up". BBC Sport. Retrieved 6 February 2023.
- ↑ "Scrum-half becomes the latest Dragons player to head to English Championship". South Wales Argus. Retrieved 6 February 2023.
- ↑ Thomas, Simon (20 May 2022). "20 players definitely leaving Dragons as mass clearout announced". WalesOnline. Retrieved 6 February 2023.
- ↑ "Dan Babos becomes first signing of the summer | Pontypool RFC". pontypoolrugby.co.uk. Retrieved 6 February 2023.
