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- ↑ @MoanaPasifika_ (21 November 2021). "Our final squad list is out!" (Tweet). Retrieved 21 November 2021– via Twitter.
- ↑ "Moana Pasifika confirm final signing to complete inaugural Super Rugby squad". Rugby Pass. 21 November 2021. Retrieved 22 November 2021.
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