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- ↑ "BRASIL ANUNCIA LISTA PARA ESTREIA NO TORNEIO DE RUGBY XV DAS AMÉRICAS" (in Portuguese). Confederação Brasileira de Rugby. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 2 February 2016.
- ↑ "Chile down Brazil in ARC Opener". Americas Rugby News. Retrieved 28 February 2016.
- ↑ "Tries from Test debut". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 4 March 2016.
- ↑ "2016 ARC Dream Team". Americas Rugby News. Retrieved 17 March 2016.
