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References
- ↑ "SA Rugby Player Profile – Dian Badenhorst". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 19 August 2018.
- ↑ "American international De Haas eager to learn at the Cheetahs". OFM. 7 August 2018. Retrieved 19 August 2018.
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