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- ↑ "Ulster Rugby Senior Squad Profile for David Busby" . Retrieved 2 April 2019.
- ↑ "Zebre 17 Ulster 40". Ulster Rugby. 21 February 2017. Retrieved 2 April 2019.
- ↑ Bradley, Jonathan (24 March 2020). "'They already love rugby': Former Ulster star David Busby on falling for Seattle and seeing his American dream put on hold". Belfast Telegraph . Retrieved 2 June 2024.
- ↑ Seattle Seawolves signs David Busby, Djcoilrugby, 21 October 2019
